WorksheetsUS History Spring STAAR Review 2022
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 12mins
Berlin was divided into how many zones?
2
3
4
5
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to:
pay reparations
reduce their army
reduce military equipment
all of these
The first country to put a satellite, man, and dog in space:
USSR
USA
China
France
Where did the Marshall plan helped rebuild?
South Africa
Canada
Europe
Asia
The US entered WW2 after this event:
sinking of the Lusitania
bombing of Hiroshima
invasion of France
Pearl Harbor
The Gulf of Ton-kin Resolution allowed the president to...
do whatever was necessary
act within 90 days
required Congress approval
do nothing
What strategy was used during WW2 in the Pacific?
island hopping
clean sweeping
blitzkrieg
invasion
What event led to Japanese surrender?
Manchuria
Atomic Bomb
Island Hopping
Normandy
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The Republican plan to win more elections
Boost industrial production of tanks and planes during World War II
Support those trying to resist Communism
Creation of the modern-day welfare system
Which of these describes "stagflation?"
A free trade agreement that eliminates tariffs between countries
Economic condition created by high inflation combined with recession
An economic system that depends on a "classless" social structure and all production held in common
Period of sustained economic growth and prosperity
9/11 was a major terrorist attack on the United States - what happened on that day?
A car bomb went off in the parking garage of the World Trade Centers
Multiple historical landmarks such as Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty were destroyed
Suicide bombers attacked several major American military bases
Hijacked airplanes were flown into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon
What was the primary outcome of the Korean War?
Korea remained divided at almost the same place as before the war
North Korea conquered the entire peninsula
Chinese forces controlled most of Korea while the remainder surrendered
North Korea surrendered when the US threatened to use nuclear weapons
What did the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision state?
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society was legal
Racial segregation was permissible only in states with Jim Crow laws
The "separate but equal" doctrine was illegal, especially concerning schools
Sit-in protests were too disruptive and could not be used
Why did many world leaders want to appease Adolf Hitler before World War II?
They believed Germany deserved to get their land back
Many people felt a war would improve the world economy
World leaders trusted Hitler to do the right thing
Industrial nations were already in an economic depression and didn't want to repeat World War I
Where was the embassy stormed by rioting students where 66 Americans were taken hostage?
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Israel
What is M?
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
What is L?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What is C?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
What is G?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
What is I?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rio Grande River
What is O?
Mexico
Indiana
Canada
Great Plains
Which best describes Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy to Latin America?
Reduction of American involvement
U.S. intervention when necessary in foreign affairs
Latin nations should form their own organization for stabilization
U.S. should provide aid to help the poor in Latin America
Which events are directly related to World War 1
Lusitania, Archduke, Zimmerman, US war Declaration, Treaty of Versailles
Sherman's march, Emancipation, Gettysburg, Lincoln Assassinated
Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, Homestead Act, Sand creek
Suffrage, Prohibition, Harlem Renaissance, Valentines day Massacre
In Wilson's 14 points what did he list as a goal?
Creating a league of Nations
maintaining a military force in Europe
United States remaining isolated
Blaming Germany for the War
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's expanded the influence of African Americans how?
building apartments in NYC
Passage of Civil Rights
Electing African Americans to Political office
promoting the arts of African Americans
Red Scare, KKK growth and Sacco and Vanzetti trial were all influence by?
rise in organized crime
passage of immigration quota acts
distrust in foreigners
effort to stop fascism
What did the 19th amendment do?
gave Americans the freedom of speech
raised the drinking age from 18-21
protected people from self-incrimination
granted women the right to vote
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Gave the reasons the colonists wanted to separate from England.
Introduced the idea that "all men are created" equal and should have basic rights protected.
Stated all the violations to the rights of man that King George had done.
All of these.
Ten amendments were added to the constitution after it was passed in order to...
protect individual rights from government intrusion.
fix the problems that states had with elections.
end slavery.
take away rights from individuals who committed crimes.
Imperialism is...
the transition from field to factory work.
a fight for democracy and rights.
the economic, political, and social domination by one country over another.
the desire to make money at all costs.
What president was elected in 1932 that had a plan to fix the economy during the Great Depression?
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans?
Segregation
Jim Crow Laws
New job oppurtunities
New sharecropping opportunities
The Bessemer Process was a revolutionary development in industry because it
created the perfect design for the light bulb
Prevented companies from forming monopolies
Made cheaper & better steel than previous methods
Gave workers a method to file a complaint with their boss
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to
decrease Chinese immigration
create segregated classrooms
settle a disagreement between China and the United States
stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States
Government having a “hands off” approach to the economy and commerce between individuals and society is known as
Creating a monopoly
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Laissez-faire capitalism
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed the...
Dangers faced by coal miners
Corrupt business practices of Standard Oil Company
Unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
Illegal deals between special interests and the government
Which of the following headlines is the best example of yellow journalism?
War with Spain! Awful Slaughter!
Scientists Make Revolutionary Discovery
President Honors Spanish-American War Vets
Flu Virus Spreads Among Students
The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the U.S. would act as an “international police power” over what world region?
Canada
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Who likely made the statement, “I wear bobbed hair, fringed skirts, bright sweaters, and low-heeled shoes. I adore dancing and spend much time in automobiles.”
A Depression-era housewife
A Roaring Twenties flapper
A Gilded Age reformer
A Communist suffragette
Radicals in the 1920s who opposed all forms of government were called
Socialists
Communists
Anarchists
Hippies
The “Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of
Immigrants from Europe to America
People from rural areas and towns to large cities
African Americans from the United States to Africa
African Americans from the South to northern cities
The FDIC halted the wave of bank failures by providing…
Federal insurance for depositors' savings
IOUs to depositors
Federal Reserve Board membership to banks
private relief to bankrupt depositors
Which major countries made up the Allies during World War II?
Germany, Italy, United States
United States, Soviet Union, Japan
Soviet Union, Britain, United States
Germany, Britain, France
Which major countries made up the Axis Powers in World War II?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Poland, Soviet Union, Germany
Japan, Soviet Union, Germany
United States, Britain, Italy
The __________________ was tasked with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II
Marshall Plan
Manhattan Project
Truman Doctrine
Executive Order 9066
By 1960, most Americans relied on _____________ as their primary source of entertainment and information
Radio
Movies
Telephones
Television
How were the missiles in Cuba discovered?
By a CIA operative stationed in Cuba
Satellite imagery
Through U-2 plan surveillance photographs
A Soviet traitor leaked information
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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
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
