WorksheetsSTAAR EXAM YEAR IN REVIEW
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the --
Progressive Era
Great Depression
Roaring Twenties
Cold War
During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for --
the growth of big business
involvement in foreign affairs
the acquisition of foreign territories
increased temperance regulations
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --
Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of Containment
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930's?
a sharp increase in the power given to state permissions
An extended period of economic depression
The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy
The formation of a national Civil Rights movement
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launching of Sputnik I?
The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union
The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration
The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space
The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace
How did these events affect of the United States?
The increased public support for cuts in US defense spending
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements
They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
It announced the Czar's overthrow in Russia
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
Why did Chicano migrant workers establish the United Farm Workers?
To exert influence on foreign policy
To obtain fair wages and improve labor conditions
To attain the right to vote in federal elections
To change citizenship requirements
What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?
To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities
To begin military operations in Afghanistan
To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War
To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -
promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland
end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military
promote American Indian investment in private industry
Which technological advance from World War II fulfilled this mission?
Sonar
Jet engines
Radar
Cipher machines
Mahan's books influenced U.S. efforts to become a world power primarily by -
advocating overseas expansion
emphasizing the need for protectionist tariffs
demonstrating the political risks of foreign trade
arguing against forming overseas alliances
Which government action was intended to ensure that African Americans could exercise their Fifteenth Amendment rights?
The Supreme Court decision in Sweatt v. Painter
The executive order to desegregate the U.S. Army
The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
Which words correctly complete this excerpt?
1: chicken pox, 2: antibiotics
1: tuberculosis, 2: iron lung treatment
1: polio, 2: vaccines
1: whooping cough, 2: serum
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by -
the creation of the Temperance Society
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
the initiation of the Settlement House movement
the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -
maintain the country's military and industrial production levels
increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor union
increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?
Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era
Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War
Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I
Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by -
designing radar technology for submarines
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
encoding military communications for secure transmission
providing intelligence on enemy positions
Which factor links all of these modern innovations?
They are all products initially created for use in the U.S. communications industry.
They each include material that was first grown on U.S. experimental farms in the late nineteenth century.
They each include technology that was originally developed for use in the U.S. space exploration program.
They are all special tools first created for U.S. transportation workers in the early twentieth century.
The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -
internment camps for Japanese Americans
the Office of War Mobilization
nuclear test sites in Nevada
the Office of Price Administration
This cartoon comments on tactics used to
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
shared military technology with North Vietnam
installed a puppet government in South Vietnam
imposed martial law in North Vietnam
The event reported in this dispatch led directly to
the implementation of sanctions against Japan
U.S. entry into World War II
the establishment of the Truman Doctrine
U.S. annexation of Hawaii
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.
Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.
The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.
Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?
Social justice
Populism
Laissez-faire
Egalitarianism
One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —
opening of diplomatic relations with China
involvement in the Watergate scandal
support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Reconstruction Era
Progressive Era
This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —
ratify the Treaty of Versailles
issue a declaration of war against Germany
authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries
enact trade sanctions against Germany
Who is described in the obituary above?
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson
Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
The location of the surrounding barrier islands
The city’s low elevation
The presence of offshore oil rigs
The buildup of silt in the Mississippi
Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?
Immigration
Assimilation
Nullification
Nativism
Why did imperialists like Aflred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt believe it was important for the United States to build a canal through Panama?
The canal would help Midwestern farmers ship their goods into the Gulf of Mexico.
The canal would allow prospectors to reach the Klondike more easily.
The canal would provide a shorter route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The canal would make trasporting tropps to Europe easier in wartime
Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?
The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.
Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry
Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th century?
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local government to provide basic services
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the:
increased need to protect worker interests
decreased power of political machines
increased demand for skilled workers
decreased profitability of the agricultural sector
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
The availability of buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
A series of federal land grants
A decreased in agricultural production
In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair, the federal government expanded its role in:
working with labor unions to increase worker salaries
taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
setting limits on growth of private industry
implementing social welfare programs
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas location
Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances
Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night
Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes
Sonar technology was used to track submarines
How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the US?
By raising the consumer price of agricultural products
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives
21. Which organizations correctly complete this table?
A. 1 NAACP, 2 Black Panthers, 3 SNCC
B. 1 SNCC,2 CORE, 3 Black Panthers
C. 1 Black Panthers,2 SNCC, 3 NAACP
D. 1 CORE,2 NAACP, 3 AIM
22. Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?.
II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants. —President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points
F. Nationalism and militarism
G. Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare
H. Secret treaties and alliances
J. Imperialism and self-determination
27. Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?
A. The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government
B. The assassination of North Korea’s political leader
C. South Korea’s blockade of North Korea
D North Korea’s invasion of South Korea
• Hanford, Washington • Oak Ridge, Tennessee • Los Alamos, New Mexico
28. Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?
F. Long-range submarines
G. Radio navigation
H. Atomic bombs
J. Jet engines
Which US Presidency was know for his Great Society Programs and War on Poverty?
Lyndon B Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
This US President inherits a bad economy (stagflation), ineffectively deals with the Iran Hostage Crisis and returns the Panama Canal to Panama.
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
Becomes US President in 1969, initiates policy of detente, organizes SALT I Treaty and first US President to visit Communist China.
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Under his administration, the US invaded Panama to overthrow Manuel Noriega, defended Kuwait in the first Persian Gulf War and created the American with Disabilities Act.
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
William "Bill" Clinton
A questionable winner to the Presidency, he bailed out the failing big banks, and with the Patriot Act, declared a War on Terror, created the Department of Homeland Security
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
William "Bill" Clinton
George W Bush Jr.
Peace time war production, US Federal Highway system, Levittown Housing Boom and Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Harry S Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
First Telivised Debates, establishes Peace Corps, Warren Court and the New Frontier
Harry S Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
SALT II Treaty (never ratified), Russia invades Afghanistan, Camp David Accords, aand Creates the US Department of Energy after the 3 Mile Island Nuclear Accident
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George HW Bush
Reverses the relaxing fight against communism, appoints Sandra Day Oconner to Supreme Court, Rise of Conservative Coalition and deals with the Iran Contra Scandal during his administration.
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Creates NAFTA, deals with the Bosnian Genocide and is impeached for perjury (lying under oath)
Lyndon B Johnson
RIchard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Donald J Trump
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
