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WorksheetsSTAAR 19 Review BM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
What term best associates with this painting "American Progress" by John Gast?
Civil War
American Revolution
Slavery
Manifest Destiny
Who is this significant person in American History?
-Defended Redcoats at the Boston Massacre Trial
-2nd President of the U.S.
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 negatively effected America because...
there was a decline in foreign trade that hurt the shipping industry
manufactured goods decreased
Fishing decreased as a result of demand
Factories closed and workers returned to farming
Under the ____________________ plan, Confederate leaders were denied the ability to obtain political positions after the Civil War.
Constitutional
Early Republic
Westward Expansion
Radical Reconstruction
California's population increased significantly between 1850-1860 due to...
the Oregon Trail
Texas Annexation
gold found at Sutter's Mill
the Louisiana Purchase
________________ (7th president) election of 1828 was effected by increase levels of voter participation.
Geroge Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
During the Colonial Era, Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the leaders of Massachusetts and...
left Massachusetts and founded new Colonies
establised political parties to counter the leaders of Massachusetts
left Massachusetts and headed West on the Oregon Trail
petitioned the Massachusetts leaders to add the 1st Amendment to the Constittuion (freedom of religion)
- New means of transportation
- Large labor force (immigrants)
- Investment capital
All contributed to...
Industrialization and Urbanization
Agriculture and Slavery
Farming and Ranching
Westward Expansion and Cotton Fields
This event, Battle of Yorktown (Cornwallis surrender) led to the ___________________ event in which Great Britain recognized America as an independent nation.
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
This type of activity, known as _____________ (1st Amendment) allows people to help create a better government.
Freedom of Press
Due Process
Freedom of Religion
Free Speech
Which two significant individuals contributed to the first political parties in America?
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin and James Madison
Abraham Lincoln and Bill Clinton
The notion that "European intervention in countries near the United States" is prohibited is associated with........?
James Madison
James Monroe
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
This president, ______________________, asked Congress to delcrare war (1846) against Mexico in order to prevent Mexican attacks in the U.S. territory.
James Monroe
Donald Trump
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence was addressed by the 6th Amendment?
"He has dissolved Representative House"
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury"
"He obstructed the Laws of Judiciary powers"
"For Quartering troops among us"
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around the issue of....(Hint: Federalism)
president having full authority over military to enforce laws
do states have the power to declare laws unconstitutional (nullify)
the federal government declaring slavery unlawful
does the supreme court have power to declare federal and state laws unconsitutional
The freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights contributed to...
the abolitionists movement
many new religious groups emerging in the U.S.
the Westward movement
Women's suffrage
One of the major factors of the economic Free Enterprise system is ?
Government having little control over buisness and trade
Government has to enforce tariff laws
Government should tax wealthy buisnesses more
Government should bail out failing buisnesses
The Northwest Ordinance required a population of _______ free people in order for a territory to become a state.
5,000
15,000
60,000
103,000
President Lincoln wanted America to come back together and be one nation after the Civil War. He said "With malice toward none" and wanted to "bind up the nation's wounds."
A fitting term for Lincoln's words would be __________.
Inspiration
Compassion
Confident
Strong
The agricultural practice and expansion the _________ production led slavery to be practice in the U.S. in the 1800s.
What historical event renewed the spiritual, social, and religious interests of the American people by having huge camp gatherings?
temperance movement
Era of Good Feelings
Embargo Act
Second Great Awakening
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia which was a barrier for the British Colonies in America to keep safe from Indians and the __________________________ in Florida.
Quaker communities
Spanish land claims
French fur traders
Slaves
This song celebrates a patriotic act from the historical War of 1812 and was written by Francis Scott Key. What is the title of this song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
America the Beautiful
Star-Spangled Banner
Born in the USA
The process of becoming a nautralized citizen (meaing not being born in the U.S.) requires people to...
- Living in the U.S. for 5 years
- Taking Oath of alligence to the U.S.
- ?
being employed in America
taking and passing a Civics exam
attending an American school
memorizing the Pledge of Alligence to the U.S.
- British Impressment of U.S. Sailors
- Conflicts with Barbary Pirates
- Native American attacks on the frontier
These were all reasons for...?
Tariffs on Imports
Building up the U.S. military
The Constitution
Jefferson's Declaration of Indpendence
Article V of the Consitituion details the _______________ process of the Constitution. It requires that 2/3 vote in both houses and 3/4 of state legislatrues are in agreement.
amendment
bill becoming a law
electoral college
voting
Which best defines the principle of government known as Republicanism?
The president appoints his cabinet positions
voting rights do not discriminate against race or gender
the courts offer a speedy and fair trial
Congress carries out the will of the people
Which document is known as being a SOCIAL CONTRACT in 1620?
What country profited from FUR trading in the Great Lakes region?
For - "This document would increase the power of the Central Government"
Against - "This document lacks individual rights for the people"
This argument is for the ratification of which document?
- Slavery
- Sectionalism
- States' Rights
Theses 3 issues are major CAUSES of which American War?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Korean Conflict
Licreta Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the Seneca Falls Convention in the state of New York. This Convention focused on women's rights. One of major rights these women fought for was the _____________.
right for equal pay
right to vote
right for a public education
right to own property
Souther states added poll taxes and literacy test in order to deny African-American men the right to vote. Which amendment gave African-American men the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
19th
Southern Colonies = warm humid climate, fertile soil
New England Colonies = cold climate, rocky soil
These geographial factors led to....?
different economic activities per region
different taxes on imports per region
different religions per region
different education system per region
Samuel Morse created the ____________ which became a major method of communication for many years.
electricity
telephone
steamboat
telegraph
The diagram below depicts what economic relationship
between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?
tax free trade
taxation without representation
Free-enterprise system
mercantilism
British colonists largely objected to which of the following
prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and Indian War?
Who would most likely support this political message?
Which of the following unalienable human rights were NOT
defined in the Declaration of Independence?
right to liberty
right to pursue happiness
right to life
right to be free of taxation
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A portion of slave population was counted for legislative population
A federal law enforcing slaves to return fugitive slaves
The census burea was established to help apportion representation
The election of Senators was delegated to state legislatures
This image represents great bebate of how states would be represented in Congress. Either by population or equal representation. This event is known as the ---
Direct Democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
Missouri Compromise
The Anti-Federalists demand that a _______ be added to the Consitution in order to protect the individual freedoms from the Federal Government.
Which is the best example of the principle of government known as CHECKS and BALANCES.
The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate
Congress has the power to establish federal courts
The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states
Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses
Which amendments would NOT apply to this person's situation?
5th Amendment
8th Amendment
6th Amendment
4th Amendment
This political cartoon illustrates which principle of government?
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Which is a good representation of the Federalists' view of the Central government in order to attain stability?
In the movie Moana, who played the voice of Maui?
Dwayne Johnson
Kevin Hart
Chris Rock
John Cena
Which Quarterback won the 2019-2020 Superbowl?
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, this audio player mechanism was popular. What is this audio player?
8 track player
Record player
Cassett tape player
VCR
Who is this young Grammy award winning artist?
Billie Eilish
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Justin Bieber
