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US History STAAR Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --
a)
the passage of federal laws favoring workers
b)
new laws restricting immigration and naturalization
c)
poor working conditions and low wages in may industries
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
2.
Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Meat Inspection Act
d)
Federal Reserve Act
3.
Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?
a)
the availability of cheap farmland in the West
b)
the opportunity for factory jobs in the North
c)
the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states
d)
the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army
4.
The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --
a)
economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
b)
states should take the lead in solving social issues
c)
the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
d)
political parties should work together to deal with major national problems
5.
How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?
a)
They authorized the breakup of labor unions.
b)
They rejected the used of trust-busting strategies.
c)
They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices.
d)
They reaffirmed the federal government's laissez-faire attitude toward big business.
6.
One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --
a)
development of the airplane
b)
expansion of the railroads
c)
mass production of automobiles
d)
widespread use of steamboats
7.
Which method of achieving civil rights did Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
a)
lobbying
b)
litigations
c)
amending the U.S. Constitution
d)
non-violent protest
8.
What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?
a)
They led to citizens to demand limits to Presidential power.
b)
They brought about increased regulation of government spending
c)
They damaged popular trust in the federal government and tis leaders
d)
They demanded U.S. foreign policies towards to containing Communism
9.
What was the intent of the government in creating the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
a)
It sought to rebuild infrastructure projects, such as highways and bridges, in communities
b)
It required banks to make credit available in poor, minority communities
c)
It established penalties for state agencies that failed to invest in low-income neighborhoods.
d)
It sought to move resources from low-income areas to wealthier ones.
10.
Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?
a)
to save materials needed by the military
b)
to halt pollution of the atmosphere in wartime
c)
to bring an end to the Great Depression
d)
to raise the level of industrial productivity
11.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
12.
The purchase of war bonds, the planting of Victory Gardens, and the high rates of enlistment during World War II demonstrated that --
a)
government power tends to increase in wartime
b)
civil liberties are often limited in wartime
c)
patriotism inspired acts of volunteerism by U.S. citizens
d)
Americans remained deeply divided about fighting World War II
13.
Which major era of U.S. history was characterized by greater freedom for women, general economic prosperity, over-speculation in the stock market, and conflicting social values between rural communities and growing urban centers?
a)
the Progressive Era (1890-1914)
b)
the Twenties (1920-1929)
c)
the Sixties (1960-1969)
d)
the New Millennium (2001-2010)
14.

The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the --

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Great Depression

c)

Roaring Twenties

d)

Cold War

15.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

a)

Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

b)

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

c)

Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of Containment

16.

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launching of Sputnik I?

a)

The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union

b)

The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration

c)

The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space

d)

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition

17.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the table?

a)

The U.S. was better prepared to fight in WWII

b)

The US entered World War II at the outbreak of hostilities

c)

U.S. armed forces were healthier in World War I than in World War II

d)

World War II had a greater impact on Americans than World War I

18.

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

a)

Political corruption

b)

Temperance

c)

Civil-service reform

d)

Segregation

19.

How did these events affect of the United States?

a)

The increased public support for cuts in US defense spending

b)

They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

c)

They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements

d)

They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations

20.

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

a)

It announced the Czar's overthrow in Russia

b)

It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany

c)

It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships

d)

It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

21.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
22.
Name for entrepreneurs who use ruthless tactics to destroy competition or to keep wages low
a)
Captain of Industry
b)
Robber Baron
c)
Philanthropist
d)
Consolidator
23.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
24.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
25.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
26.

This cartoon comments on tactics used to

a)

secure the southern border of California

b)

protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

c)

create a defensive alliance with France

d)

obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone

27.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

d)

imposed martial law in North Vietnam

28.

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

a)

the implementation of sanctions against Japan

b)

U.S. entry into World War II

c)

the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

d)

U.S. annexation of Hawaii

29.

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

a)

infringed on powers reserved to the states

b)

granted privileges to religious organizations

c)

required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

d)

prevented equal access to the judicial system

30.

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

a)

small farmers in need of affordable credit

b)

robber barons pursuing higher profits

c)

prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

d)

immigrant workers seeking economic justice

31.

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

a)

opening of diplomatic relations with China

b)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

c)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

d)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

32.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

a)

To recognize the independence of former satellite states

b)

To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

c)

To negotiate the reunification of Germany

d)

To develop a global environmental-protection policy

33.

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

34.

What is one significance of Ronald Reagan's Presidency?

a)

Trickle Down Economics

b)

conservativism

c)

Strategic Defense Initiative

d)

All of the Above

35.

Which US Presidency was know for his Great Society Programs and War on Poverty?

a)

Lyndon B Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

36.

This US President inherits a bad economy (stagflation), ineffectively deals with the Iran Hostage Crisis and returns the Panama Canal to Panama.

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George HW Bush

37.

Becomes US President in 1969, initiates policy of detente, organizes SALT I Treaty and first US President to visit Communist China.

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Gerald Ford

38.

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.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

George HW Bush

d)

William "Bill" Clinton

39.

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

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George HW Bush

c)

William "Bill" Clinton

d)

George W Bush Jr.

40.

The term "muckraker", as used during the progressive age, means

a)

a journalist who exposed corruption and scandal

b)

a farmer with a lot of livestock

c)

a politician that favored imperialist policies

d)

a business owner of a monopoly

41.

Also known as D-day, this took place on June 6th, 1944

a)

Doolittle's raid on Tokyo

b)

Munich Conference

c)

Atomic bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Normandy Invasion

42.

The Bay of Pigs invasion was

a)

a success for President Kennedy

b)

a failure for President Kennedy

c)

the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

in response to the failure of the Berlin airlift

43.

What happened on December 7, 1941?

a)

German Blitzkrieg of Poland

b)

Japanese massacre of Nanjing

c)

Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Executive order 9066 signed

44.

True or false: The United States joined the League of Nations after World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The 19th amendment guaranteed

a)

directed election of Senators

b)

the right to a free and appropriate public education

c)

Women the right to vote

d)

a federal minimum wage

46.

"The Jungle", written by Upton Sinclair, exposed

a)

the horrible conditions in the meat-packing industry

b)

the plight faced by child laborers in coal mines

c)

the harsh treatment of Cubans by the Spanish

d)

the living conditions in tenements

47.

What was the purpose of the Sherman anti-trust act?

a)

Broke apart monopolies and trusts

b)

Outlawed labor unions

c)

Imposed tariffs on imports

d)

Outlawed immigration from China

48.

Nixon's strategy for exiting the Vietnam War was known as

a)

tactical withdraw

b)

ceasefire of Saigon

c)

domino theory

d)

Vietnamization

49.

Which court case ended segregation in schools?

a)

Brown vs. Board

b)

Scopes "monkey" Trial

c)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

d)

Hernandez vs. Texas

50.

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT

a)

overproduction

b)

speculation

c)

buying on credit

d)

rise of nationalism

51.

Detente is

a)

relaxing of tensions with China

b)

easing relations with the USSR

c)

preventing the spread of communism

d)

building up defenses to protect the US

52.

The Great Migration was the

a)

movement of African Americans from the South to the North

b)

influx of new immigrants from Asia and Eastern Europe

c)

process of moving from cities to the suburbs

d)

movement of people from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt

53.
The surprise attack by terrorists on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that changed America and the world forever.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
September 11, 2001
d)
Tet Offensive
54.
The president after Nixon that pardoned him from Watergate and also created the Helsinki Accords with the Soviet Union.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
55.
The economic policy during Reagan's presidency that believed in tax cuts for the wealthy and reducing spending on government programs like foods stamps, social security, etc.
a)
Obamacare
b)
Inflation
c)
Stangation
d)
Reaganomics
56.
Created during President Clinton's presidency to eliminate tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada in order to help the economy and encourage trading.
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
NAFTA
57.
The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --
a)
economy will fix itself if government leaves it alone
b)
states should take the lead in solving social issues
c)
the federal government should lead in solving economic problems
d)
political parties should work together to deal with major national problems
58.
THE GILDED AGE
When did it happen? 
a)
1890-1920
b)
Late Nineteenth Century
c)
1920-1929
d)
1898
59.
THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
When did it happen? 
a)
Late Nineteenth Century
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
1914-1918
60.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1898
c)
1890-1920
d)
Late Nineteenth Century
61.
WORLD WAR 1
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1917
c)
1929-1939
d)
1939-1945
62.
U.S. JOINS WW1
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1917
c)
1941
d)
1920-1929
63.
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
When did it happen? 
a)
1920-1929
b)
1929-1939
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
64.
WORLD WAR 2
When did it happen? 
a)
1914-1918
b)
1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1950-1953
65.
US JOINS WORLD WAR 2, PEARL HARBOR
When did it happen? 
a)
1941
b)
1942
c)
1943
d)
1940
66.
Which of the following is a direct result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
The relocation of Japanese people to internment camps
b)
The Great Depression
c)
The attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
d)
The election of Harry Truman 
67.
Why were Japanese-Americans ordered to internment camps in 1942?
a)
Americans wanted to send Japanese-Americans away so that they could take their property and businesses.
b)
Americans feared Japanese-Americans had possible involvement with Japan after the  
 attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Americans thought the Japanese-Americans were to blame for the spread of Communism.
d)
Americans felt the Japanese-Americans should be blamed for starting of WWII.
68.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
69.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
70.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
A secret letter that was delivered by mail
c)
A long distance, coded phone call
d)
An uncoded E-mail
71.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National to began WWI in 1914?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
72.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
73.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
74.
What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?
a)
poor treatment of the Cubans
b)
sinking of the USS Maine
c)
the Zimmerman Telegram
d)
they needed Spanish gold
75.
1st Amendment
a)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly
b)
Right Bear Arms
c)
Protects from unusual searches and seizures 
d)
Abolished slavery
76.
14th Amendment
a)
Extended the right to vote to all male citizen's regardless of race or color.
b)
Extended civil rights to all citizens regardless of race or color.
c)
Extended the right to vote to woman.
d)
Guarantees due process to for all citizens.
77.
What was the goal of America's containment policy?
a)
to stop the spread of Communism
b)
to stop the spread of anarchy
c)
to hold leftovers
d)
to spread Buddism
78.
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
a)
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
b)
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
c)
alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government-run stores
d)
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
79.
One way the federal government intervened with big business policies was the prevention of monopolies. The Act is referred to as the 
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Rockefeller-Carnegie Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Anti-Monopoly Act
80.
How does the political cartoon portray Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company?
a)
Rockefeller was much like an Octopus swimming against the current
b)
Rockefeller was using all of his tentacles to control everyone involved in the oil industry
c)
Rockefeller led the fight against labor unions wanting to change his working hours
d)
Like an octopus, used his eight different companies to bring charity to millions 
81.

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

a)

Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.

b)

Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States.

c)

Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.

d)

Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

82.

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

a)

The expansion of communism across Southeast Asia.

b)

The inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact.

c)

The loss of UN military bases in Asia.

d)

The rise of China as a dominant economic power.

83.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Protests Against the Vietnam War.

b)

Opposition to the Arms Race.

c)

Support for Gender Equality.

d)

Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste.

84.

The event described in this headline resulted in —

a)

Decreased federal funding of student loans.

b)

Increased support for the antiwar movement.

c)

The reinstatement of the draft.

d)

An end to federal investigations of student organizations.

85.

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

a)

Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.

b)

Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

c)

Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention.

d)

Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

86.

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

a)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race.

b)

By eliminating the poll tax.

c)

By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender.

d)

By lowering the voting age.

87.

Movement from the American countryside to cities in search of jobs.

a)

Immigration

b)

Nativism

c)

Urbanization

d)

Migration

88.

Allowed farmers to occupy unsettled land to build homes and farms.

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

d)

Homestead Act

89.

A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.

a)

Free enterprise system

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Social Gospel

90.

Policies favoring the current citizens as opposed to immigrants.

a)

Nativism

b)

Racism

c)

Prejudice

d)

Nationalism

91.

Belief of those who felt the U.S. needed to expand its control and influence outside its current borders.

a)

Nativism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Expansion

d)

Militarism

92.

Event that entered the U.S. in a war with Spain.

a)

sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

sinking of the Lusitania

d)

unrestricted submarine warfare

93.

Constitutional action that prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol.

a)

16th amendment

b)

17th amendment

c)

18th amendment

d)

19th amendment

94.

Expanded voting rights to women.

a)

16th amendment

b)

17th amendment

c)

18th amendment

d)

19th amendment

95.

Major conflict that began with the assassination of Ferdinand and ended with the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Cold War

96.

Conditions of a peace treaty proposed by the U.S. president that would end World War I.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Atlantic Charter

97.

Sunk by the Germans killing more than 1,000 people, it spurred the U.S. to join the Allies in World War I.

a)

U.S.S. Maine

b)

Britannic

c)

Lusitania

d)

Titanic

98.

Criminalized criticism to the war effort.

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Sussex Pledge

c)

Espionage Act of 1917

d)

PATRIOT Act

99.

A fear that an underground communist revolution would take place in the United States; resulted in the Palmer Raids.

a)

Scopes Trial

b)

Rugged Individualism

c)

Red Scare

d)

McCarthyism

100.

Cultural explosion of African-American literacy, art, and music.

a)

Beats Movement

b)

Back-To-Africa Movement

c)

Great Migration

d)

Harlem Renaissance

101.

Production model where each worker had a specific job in the process; improved manufacturing efficiency and costs.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Model T

c)

Eugenics

d)

Assembly lines

102.

Corrupt event in which oil-rich government lands in Wyoming were leased for personal bribes in Harding's administration.

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Teapot Dome Scandal

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

Watergate Scandal

103.

FDR's plan of relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.

a)

Square Deal

b)

Recovery Act

c)

New Deal

d)

Great Society

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