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WorksheetsUS History STAAR Practice 1
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?
Drug and alcohol abuse among children.
The effects of video-game violence on children.
Diets high in sugar and salt among children.
The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children.
Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph?
Abolish the Poll Tax and Literacy Test
Demand the Direction Election of Senators
Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote
Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen
Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
The German annexation of Austria
The Soviet occupation of Germany
The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?
Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers
Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges
Transistors for radios
Electric lightbulb
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?
To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination
To integrate public schools
To enforce privacy protections
To integrate the armed forces
Which guarantee in the Bill of Rights could affect the establishment of parks such as this one?
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects . . . shall not be violated. . . .”
“Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
“No Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause... describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
“In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved. . . .”
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
A decline in the number of women working in urban factories
A shift away from the traditional roles of women
An increase in the use of credit and installment plans
A decrease in crime associated with prohibition
The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the —
Communist Party
Civil Conservation Corps
Navajo Code Talkers
Flying Tigers
In this excerpt, President Eisenhower is expressing concern about —
a trade imbalance with Asia
the spread of communism in Asia
the educational opportunities available in Asia
an environmental disaster in Asia
Which result completes this diagram?
Ratification of a suffrage amendment
Building of the transcontinental railroad
Passage of prohibition legislation
Expansion of labor unions
Which government positions were held by Hillary Clinton?
During Reconstruction the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendments address?
Rights for women
Readmission of states to the Union
Rights for former slaves
Presidential impeachment proceedings
What was the main purpose of this World War II poster?
To persuade citizens to enlist in the armed forces
To inform citizens about the wartime dangers facing the nation
To encourage citizens to volunteer to help support the war
To notify citizens of mandatory programs for national security
Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?
“Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War”
“The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II”
“Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War”
“The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War”
Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military?
A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car.
A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases.
A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio.
A woman uses a Global Positioning System to navigate around town.
Which headline can be most directly attributed to the efforts of the Civil Rights movement?
Which phrase best defines the Holocaust?
The U.S. plan to relocate Japanese Americans to internment camps
The Allied plan to liberate concentration camps in Eastern Europe
The Nazi campaign to use genocide to eliminate European Jews
The Japanese military strategy to destroy U.S. aircraft carriers
Which option completes this title?
Social Security Act
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
GI Bill
Americans with Disabilities Act
Why did the United States intervene in Korea during the mid-twentieth century?
The United States wanted to promote trade in Southeast Asia.
The United States responded to a surprise attack against a U.S. naval base.
The United States assumed responsibility for defeating international terrorist groups.
The United States led the international community in response to an act of aggression.
Which constitutional provision did the most to advance the aspect of democracy Tocqueville describes?
What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?
To eliminate state medical programs
To expand access to health insurance
To nationalize medical care for the elderly
To ease restrictions on healthcare providers
In 1895 the Department of Street Cleaning in New York City created a permanent group of sanitation workers known as the White Wings. This image shows the White Wings at work in 1896.
Which issue contributed most to the need for this permanent sanitation group?
Increased urban population
The passage of labor laws
Decreased regulation of urban rail systems
The establishment of immigration quotas
What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.
It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy.
What does the motto shown on this seal mean?
“Liberty, Fraternity, Equality”
“Justice for All”
“America First”
“Out of Many, One”
Which option completes this diagram?
President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate
The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
President Jimmy Carter’s negotiation of the Camp David Accords
The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy
Which action is best described by this excerpt?
Elected leaders helped immigrants to assimilate to life in the United States.
Political machines justified corruption while providing benefits to communities.
Progressive leaders protested eminent domain laws in the United States.
Muckrakers tried to uncover government scandals in urban communities.
What was the main purpose of this executive order?
To expand protections in hiring decisions
To guarantee a minimum wage for employees
To provide corporate tax cuts to companies
To provide on-the-job training for new workers
Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.
The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.
The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.
The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels
What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?
To escape drought conditions
To reunite with family members
To find employment in U.S. wartime industries
To escape oppression and discrimination
Which statement best describes how investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?
People were unable to repay the loans used to purchase stocks.
Government taxes on stock transactions made it difficult to repay investors.
Financial institutions were not required to report earnings to stock investors.
Foreign countries were not required to immediately pay stockholder earnings.
How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the twenty-first-century economy?
More people are able to shop for goods online.
Restaurant owners are able to open fast-food franchises overseas.
More people are able to get hired after graduating from high school.
Bankers are able to offer customized loans for potential home buyers.
Which sentence completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
The government reduces its use of propaganda.
The level of industrial production increases.
The government reduces its use of rationing programs.
The unemployment rate increases.
What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?
The closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise.
Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets
It was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories.
The farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers
How have these shifts affected the physical environment?
Water shortages occurred as more people moved to rural areas.
Air pollution levels increased as the government decreased regulations
Cropland eroded as farmers used outdated agricultural techniques.
Cities grew in size as previously used farmland was absorbed into urban areas.
What is the best title for this list?
How Sharecroppers Lived in the Deep South
Ways Migrant Workers Lived in the Southwest
How Miners Took Advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities
Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains
Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.
Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait
Iraq financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?
The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe
The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States
The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States
What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected U.S. politics?
More women have been elected to Congress.
Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking.
Corrupt officials can be removed from office.
Primary elections are prohibited in several states.
Which New Deal program still in existence today provides an income for retired people?
Social Security Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution increased the power of the executive branch by —
allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress
authorizing the president to choose the Senate Majority Leader
allowing the president to introduce bills to Congress
expanding the president’s right to executive privilege
Which phrase best describes the goal of this amendment?
To restrict civil liberties
To limit due process rights
To restrain the power of judicial activists
To limit the power of the federal government
What was one immediate result of Henry Ford’s manufacturing methods?
Cars became affordable for more people.
Cars required little fuel to operate efficiently.
Cars replaced railroads as the fastest way to ship goods.
Cars could be customized.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against —
the gold standard
some New Deal programs
internment camps
some rationing programs
Which phrase describes a major goal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
To provide stability for the national economy by creating a central banking system
To raise money for wartime needs by selling government bonds
To give incentives for U.S. entrepreneurs by offering low-interest loans
To encourage competition in U.S. industry by breaking up corporate trusts
What is the significance of this 1978 mural?
It is representative of artistic expressions of the Beat Generation.
It was commissioned by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
It is an example of cultural pride among Mexican Americans.
It was painted by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Which action did the U.S. government take in 1924 to expand the rights of American Indians?
Granting citizenship to American Indians
Establishing private schools for American Indian children
Providing retirement benefits to American Indians
Guaranteeing jobs for American Indians in urban areas
What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
U.S. military troops were deployed to Korea.
The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War.
A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
The U.S. government implemented the Marshall Plan.
How did this Supreme Court decision affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution?
By expanding equal protection rights
By eliminating due process protections
By limiting free expression
By expanding the right of religious freedom
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?
By providing people with access to essential goods
By raising money to build factories along the routes
By giving funds to local leaders to build schools
By establishing military forts along the routes
How did Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique affect the lives of everyday Americans?
By inspiring women in the 1960s to question their traditional social roles
By focusing attention on a widespread environmental problem
By advocating for passage of consumer safety laws during the 1970s
By bringing attention to racial discrimination in government hiring practices
The name of which Middle Eastern country correctly completes the excerpt?
Egypt
Israel
Kuwait
Saudia Arabia
Why would a company invest in a time-study analysis?
To diversify the workforce
To improve efficiency
To reduce the amount of goods in storage
To improve relations with inventory suppliers
Which action was an immediate consequence of the event described in this headline?
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.
The United States refused to join the League of Nations.
The Russian monarchy was overthrown.
How have these groups helped shape U.S. culture?
By fighting against child labor
By supporting strict immigration quotas
By focusing on expanding civil rights for minorities
By lobbying against equal pay for equal work
Which era is most associated with the type of event shown in this photograph?
The Roaring Twenties
The Cold War
The Great Depression
The Industrial Revolution
Which phrase best explains the popularity of American music in China?
The diffusion of U.S. culture
The result of U.S. free trade agreements
The communist control of government in China
The success of antitrust legislation in China
Which situation contributed to the problem described in this excerpt?
Migration caused by racial discrimination during World War I
Homelessness caused by unemployment during the Great Depression
Strict bank regulations made by the federal government during the New Deal
Rate increases imposed by the railroad industry during the Gilded Age
Which factor best explains the population change in California, Texas, and Florida during this time period?
An increase in the number of coal-mining jobs
Fewer environmental protection laws
A lack of a sales tax on consumer goods
An increase in the number of economic opportunities
Which situation caused President Nixon to introduce this project?
The fall of Saigon
The OPEC oil embargo
The Iraqi invasion of oil fields in Kuwait
The illegal sale of weapons to Iran
What did congressional Republicans call this political plan?
The New Frontier
The Great Society
The Return to Normalcy
The Contract with America
Which constitutional right was most directly violated by this executive order?
Freedom of speech
Right to equal protection
Right to bear arms
Freedom of religion
What was one way the U.S. government responded to this combination of events?
Made labor unions illegal
Passed immigration restrictions
Implemented a military draft
Established a federal income tax
Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal?
The federal government took control of public education and universities.
Corporations had to obtain permission from state governments before hiring workers.
Labor unions had to provide justification to state governments before conducting strikes.
People relied more on the federal government for assistance.
Which example best defines a historical era?
A collection of art by a world-renowned artist
A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events
A genre of music specific to a region of a country
A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congressional session
Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?
The signing of an arms limitations treaty
Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean
Closing the border between East and West Berlin
The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba
Which method for achieving civil rights is most associated with Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Using peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience
Obtaining signatures to petition for a referendum
Pursuing litigation through the court system
Recalling officials in special elections
What was the primary reason for these masks during World War I?
To hide the identities of soldiers from approaching enemies
To protect soldiers from spreading contagious diseases
To help soldiers use night vision technology to find the enemy
To protect soldiers from the effects of poison gas
