WorksheetsUS History STAAR Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which time period is represented by this information?
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Which action did Congress take to help protect native plants and animals from extinction?
Passed the Endangered Species Act
Constructed the Hoover Dam
Passed the Community Reinvestment Act
Established the Department of Energy
Which reason contributed to the trend shown in this table?
The number of factories using assembly lines decreased.
A progressive movement worked to stop the use of child labor.
A political movement worked to lower taxes for businesses.
The number of people joining labor unions decreased.
Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?
The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel
The government's focus on educating engineers
The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays
The importation of stronger kinds of wood
How were these rights formally obtained?
By granting citizenship to immigrants
By passing antitrust legislation
By ratifying constitutional amendments
By engaging in an international conflict
What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s?
State governments took over the responsibility of protecting minority rights.
The federal government was no longer responsible for protecting natural resources.
State governments could no longer control their budgets.
The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment.
Which statement describes one of the MOST important reasons why the United States annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii?
The islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts.
The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty and disease.
The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders.
The local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster.
How did the White Ribboners contribute to U.S. society during the late 1800s?
By supporting the movement to end Reconstruction and Jim Crow
By establishing labor unions for women and children
By winning the right to vote for African Americans and immigrants
By leading efforts to achieve prohibition and women's suffrage
Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?
Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.
Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.
The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.
Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.
Which action BEST prepares a responsible citizen to vote?
Staying informed about issues affecting the country and communities
Defending the country through military service if the need arises
Getting a high-paying job with health care and retirement benefits
Participating on a grand jury on a regular basis
What was one of President Nixon's goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?
To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea
To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union
To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons
To normalize relations between the United States and China
What has been one effect of population growth on the physical environment?
Increased supplies of underground water
Increased damage to coastal ecosystems
Decreased greenhouse gas emissions
Decreased air pollution levels
Which statement describes how the GI Bill affected the United States during the 1950s?
The act allowed members of minority groups to join the armed forces because it
desegregated the military.
The financial regulations in the act protected the deposits of bank customers.
The educational benefits included in the act helped provide training to military veterans.
The act provided employment opportunities for women because it made discrimination in the workplace illegal.
What was one way the decision described in this passage affected the United States in the first
half of the twentieth century?
Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.
Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstitutional.
Affirmative action programs were ruled unconstitutional.
Minorities were not allowed to join the military.
Which U.S. action was the MOST direct and immediate response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
Airlifting supplies to people in West Berlin
Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Withdrawing military forces from West Berlin
Providing financial support to help rebuild European nations
How has use of the technology described in this excerpt impacted the United States?
By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector
By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods
By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses
By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers
What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?
Germany joined the Central Powers.
U.S. public opinion shifted against Germany.
Germany refused to join the League of Nations.
U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany.
These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to —
restore U.S. citizenship to American Indians
encourage the study of American Indian religious practices
protect American Indians from nativist policies
assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture
Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
Imposed economic sanctions on Israel
Provided humanitarian support to Iran
Conducted military operations in Afghanistan
Declared war against Pakistan
Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?
Denial of labor union membership for unskilled workers
Increased nativism and anti-immigrant attitudes
Wage increases for workers in manufacturing positions
Increased U.S. involvement in foreign wars and conflicts
How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military
By implementing the Marshall Plan
By increasing funding for math and science education
By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
How did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine affect the role of the United States in the world?
By establishing military alliances with Asian nations
By proclaiming a policy of isolationism
By creating a plan to stop the spread of communism
By announcing a willingness to intervene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
Which pair of phrases correctly completes this quote?
1. The earth's surface
2. highway systems
1. fault lines
2. earthquake alert systems
1. sea level
2. levee system
1. high tide
2. canal systems
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods
By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis
What did the federal government do to address the social injustice shown in this photograph?
Enforced the Wisconsin v. Yoder decision protecting First Amendment rights
Established the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to promote voting rights
Passed civil rights legislation banning segregation in public places
Issued an executive order prohibiting limits on interstate migratio
What were two reasons for the population patterns shown on this graph?
More passenger trains and better subway systems in the Sun Belt
More government regulation and fewer natural disasters in the Sun Belt
More job opportunities and lower cost of living in the Sun Belt
More cultural diversity and better funding for public education in the Sun Belt
How did the concerns depicted in this cartoon affect the food industry?
The food industry increased the cost of products in order to pay for chemical additives.
The federal government regulated the food industry in order to protect the health of the public.
The food industry imported more goods from Europe in order to offer customers more choices.
The federal government passed antitrust legislation in order to increase competition in the food industry.
Which statement describes how the Transcontinental Railroad affected the United States during the late 1800s?
The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.
The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the West.
The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the East.
The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks in the East.
In the 1960s which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Writing a ten-point platform that demanded decent housing
Using armed patrols to protect neighborhoods
Operating the Free Breakfast for Children Program
Creating "survival" programs that included medical and legal aid
Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Increase in minimum wage
Growth of immigration
Increase in unemployment
Growth in consumer spending
Why was President Ronald Reagan criticized for the Iran-Contra Affair?
His administration supported a revolution against an elected leader in Iran.
His policies involved the sharing of nuclear technology with Iran.
His policies threatened petroleum trade agreements with Iran.
His administration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran.
What was the purpose of this World War II poster?
To persuade women to purchase food ration coupons
To encourage families to put more money into bank savings accounts
To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war
To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war
Which concept is BEST described by this excerpt?
Cultural diffusion
Nativism
Social Darwinism
Containment
Which diagram shows a cause-and-effect relationship related to the Spanish-American War?
United States acquires new territories in the Caribbean and Pacific --> Growth of US commerce and influence
Opening of the transcontinental railroad --> Expansion of US trade and shipping
The development of conservationist policies --> National parks established in the United States
Allied forces fight against the Central powers in Europe --> US businesses produce military supplies
What was one intended effect of this government action?
To reduce the use of gasoline by consumers
To reduce traffic on interstate highways
To improve the life expectancy of consumers
To increase the use of railroads
Why was the bill in this cartoon important to President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He wanted to strengthen the congressional power of impeachmen
He wanted to strengthen federal judicial authority over state governments.
He wanted to remove congressional leaders from office.
He wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive.
What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?
To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield
To transport military supplies to the front lines
To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates
To monitor enemy troop movements
Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this table?
right to privacy
right to bear arms
right to a speedy trial
right to an attorney
In recognition of the actions described above, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was —
given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
made an honorary member of the United Nations
awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon
The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?
African American painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature.
African American architects created the Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek models.
African American artists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance.
African American musicians developed rock and roll music based on African rhythms and beats.
What were two economic effects of World War II on the home front?
-increased number of women working in industrial jobs
-increased income tax rates
-increased number of labor union strikes
-increased production of consumer goods
-decreased size of the national debt
-decreased efforts to recycle metal for the military
-decreased government funding for nuclear weapons research
-decreased sale of government saving bonds
Why did Senator Lodge express this opinion about the Treaty of Versailles?
He wanted to prevent the spread of the global flu epidemic.
He wanted to protect secret U.S. nuclear technology.
He wanted the United States to join an international league.
He wanted to protect U.S. sovereignty in international relations.
What is one way the Civil Rights Movement impacted the United States?
By increasing diversity in the workplace
By leading to the creation of a national health care system
By increasing the globalization of the economy
By leading to the passage of antitrust laws
What is the meaning of unalienable rights?
Rights that change over time
Rights that cannot be taken away or denied
Rights that only governments can provide
Rights that cannot be defined and protected
Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?
Nativism and Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities.
The U.S. social security system provided financial and medical benefits.
There were many jobs and business opportunities in America.
American cities had large and comfortable tenement apartment buildings.
How did the decision in this 1950 case benefit minorities?
By setting a precedent for Brown v. Board of Education
By reinforcing the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
By giving state governments the power to create school programs
By allowing for the creation of religious schools
How did Marcus Garvey MOST impact African Americans in the early 1900s?
By desegregating schools and urban neighborhoods
By urging blacks to accept low-paying jobs and social inequality
By promoting black cultural pride and economic independence
By supporting the use of violence to overthrow government and win reforms
Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt?
Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.
Congress wanted to limit the president's power to send U.S. troops into armed conflicts.
Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.
Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions.
How did the U. S. government work to change this situation?
By encouraging the development of alternative forms of fuel
By increasing the speed limit on interstate highways
By decreasing funding for electrical power stations
By discouraging exploration for fossil fuels
What was the PRIMARY goal of the foreign policy described in this excerpt?
To increase U.S. colonization of Asia
To prevent the spread of communist influence in Asia
To end trade sanctions against Asian countries
To protect U.S. soldiers stationed in Asian countries
During the late 1960s, Mexican American students in Los Angeles participated in the Chicano movement by organizing school walkouts. What was the PRIMARY goal of these walkouts?
To end the use of poll taxes for voting
To raise awareness of insufficient educational opportunities
To protest the rising cost of college education
To support the passage of a minimum wage law
What was the PRIMARY objective of the actions represented in this 1945 cartoon?
To stop Japan from cutting off supply lines into China
To prevent Japan from invading China for natural resources
To force Japan to accept terms of unconditional surrender
To punish Japan for its treatment of soldiers at Bataan
Which action opposed the civil rights advances that the Reconstruction amendments had promised?
The temperance movement
The passage of Jim Crow laws
The passage of antitrust legislation
The conservation movement
Which reason BEST explains the change in the number of cars sold between 1910 and 1925?
Cars became more available because of the passage of antitrust laws.
Cars became more affordable because of the removal of wartime price controls.
Cars became more affordable because of the introduction of the assembly line.
Cars became more available because of the removal of tariffs after a global conflict.
Which U.S. government action is MOST CLOSELY based on this idea?
The federal government passes laws to protect individual liberties.
The Supreme Court votes to approve the appointment of presidential cabinet members.
The Electoral College votes to approve the winner of congressional elections.
The federal government passes laws to regulate businesses.
Which question is associated with the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I?
Should industries be allowed to prohibit workers from joining unions?
Can the government require citizens to purchase war bonds?
At what age should citizens be required to enlist in a branch of the military?
Can the government limit the constitutional rights of citizens during wartime?
What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?
They were granted the right to attend public schools.
They were allowed to own property.
They were allowed increased participation in the political process.
They were granted the right to serve in military combat units.
Which factor contributed MOST to these changes?
The rising costs of national defense
Threats posed by immigrant radicals
Abuses of the spoils system by political machines
The inefficiency of large corporations
How did Sam Walton benefit the U.S. economy?
By providing jobs in rural areas across the country
By inventing new technologies that helped create the internet
By building Jewelry shops that sold luxury goods
By investing his money in the space technology industry
Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?
To monitor ethnic groups for espionage activities
To fund the war by authorizing the sale of government bonds
To regulate freedom of expression at antiwar demonstrations
To provide the military with additional manpower
What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?
Employees were prevented from buying stock.
There was decreased competition among producers.
Consumers were denied access to goods.
There was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants.
How have these groups influenced U.S. culture?
By supporting government funding of the arts and sciences
By supporting increased environmental protections
By supporting the implementation of social reforms
By supporting the development of free trade practices
Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
Decrease in interest rates
Failure of banks
Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs
Outbreak of a global war
How has the free enterprise system contributed to technological innovation?
Companies have reduced their production of goods.
Companies have limited the number of employees they hire.
Companies have established industry-wide pricing policies.
Companies have competed to make better products.
What was one effect of rock and roll music on U.S. society during the 1950s?
Fewer musicians gave live musical performances
People were exposed to more diverse musical styles.
Music stores sold fewer musical instruments.
Many religious groups actively supported the new musical culture.
Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?
Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials.
German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France.
Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war.
Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons.
Why were vaccination programs developed during the twentieth century?
To assist doctors in diagnosing injuries
To assist farmers in irrigating crops
To protect agricultural products from insects
To prevent the outbreak of dangerous diseases
Which action was a goal of President Barack Obama's administration?
Introducing reforms to health care insurance
Easing restrictions for gun ownership
Reducing regulations for offshore drilling
Requiring women to register for the draft
