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US History STAAR Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What impact did this innovation have on daily life?

a)

It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country

b)

It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years

c)

It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country

d)

It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders

2.

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the -

a)

founding of trade schools in some colonies

b)

development of different economies in the two regions

c)

establishment of import taxes in some colonies

d)

pattern of religious differences in the two regions

3.

How did southern states respond to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

By creating a segregated public education system

b)

By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen's Bureau

c)

By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote

d)

By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers

4.

What outcome best completes this diagram?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Civil War

5.

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

a)

equal pay

b)

own property

c)

a public education

d)

vote

6.

Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed US Constitution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

a)

To declare independence from all European nations

b)

To form a social contract among themselves

c)

To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

d)

To establish trade relations with other colonies

9.

Which phrase best represents the US principle of republicanism?

a)

The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

b)

The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

c)

The division of power between a federal government and state governments

d)

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

10.

Which reason best completes the diagram?

a)

Requirements of an alliance with France

b)

Interest in conquering territories in South America

c)

British impressment of US sailors

d)

Abolition of state militias

11.

This excerpt supports the conclusion that Jefferson disagreed with -

a)

the congressional power of impeachment

b)

the presidential power to veto bills

c)

the states' power to amend the Constitution

d)

the Supreme Court's power of judicial review

12.

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

a)

The government prevented taxes on domestic goods

b)

Cottage workers needed governmental assistance

c)

Interstate trade taxes were forbidden

d)

A free enterprise system was adopted

13.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

b)

The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

c)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

14.

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

a)

The system of indentured servitude was banned

b)

The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production

c)

Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate

d)

Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers

15.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
16.
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rights
17.
This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.
The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to 
a)
prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
b)
deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies
c)
encourage European powers to invest in Latin America
d)
keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America
19.
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
20.
Which statement best explains the changes shown in this table?
a)
Slaves from the Upper South were moved to the Lower South to work on cotton plantations
b)
The Upper South experienced an agricultural labor shortage in the antebellum period.
c)
Slaves were transferred from the Lower South to the Upper South to work in newly built factories.
d)
The Lower South lost population as settlers migrated west to establish new plantations.
21.
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.
c)
Poll taxes were reduced.
d)
Voter participation increased.
22.
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
a)
The popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
The positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
c)
The Black Codes enacted by southern states after the Civil War
d)
The opposition by southern states to the Emancipation Proclamation
23.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
24.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
25.
In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?
a)
“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”
b)
“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”
c)
“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”
d)
“The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”
26.
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Concord
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
27.
What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
a)
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
b)
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
c)
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
d)
 Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
28.
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
29.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
30.
Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?
a)
Freedom of assembly
b)
The right to due process
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to a jury trial
31.
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
b)
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
c)
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
d)
Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity
32.
Which sentence best completes the diagram?
a)
The supply of British goods decreases.
b)
Congress ends the European embargo.
c)
Exports to Great Britain increase.
d)
Congress reduces tariffs.
33.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” 
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.” 
34.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
35.
* Job opportunities in cities increased.
* Agriculture became more mechanized.
* Prices of consumer goods decreased.
These developments occurred as a result of increased
a)
industrialization
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
36.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
37.
What advice did George Washington give to the nation in his Farewell Address in 1796?
a)
New and weak nations should ally with stronger ones
b)
European nations should colonize in North America
c)
The U.S. should intervene in Latin America if needed
d)
The U.S. should avoid permanent alliances with other nations
38.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and William Lloyd Garrison were all _____.
a)
religious leaders
b)
abolitionists
c)
transcendentalists
d)
escaped slaves
39.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

It indirectly elects the President

b)

3 Branches have equal power

c)

Supreme Court can determine a government action unconstitutional

d)

3 Branches monitor each other

40.

Which factor best completes this diagram?

a)

New transportation systems

b)

Increased government regulation

c)

A decline in agricultural production

d)

The growth of labor unions

41.

Which law created an orderly procedure for adding a new state to the union?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance

c)

Territories Ordinance

d)

Ohio River Valley Ordinance

42.

Which region relied on subsistence farming rather than commercial farming?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

None of these

43.

Which principle of the United States Constitution is shown in the diagram?

a)

Limited government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks & Balances

44.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

45.

The 4th Amendment to the Constitution specifically addressed the colonists’ grievance that —

a)

they had been forced to house soldiers

b)

they had been subject to trials without a jury

c)

their homes had been searched without warrants

d)

the King had not respected their religious freedom

46.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

a)

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

b)

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

c)

angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

d)

punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

47.
A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics: the division of the South into military districts, ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments.
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of the article?
a)
The Jacksonian Era
b)
The Federalist Era
c)
The antebellum era
d)
The Reconstruction Era
48.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

a)

New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

b)

New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

c)

Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

d)

Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

49.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

d)

a compromise over slavery in western territories

50.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

a)

The invention of the steam engine

b)

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

c)

The development of the factory system

d)

The establishment of protective tariffs

51.

Which of the following completes this diagram?

a)

President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address

b)

The Gettysburg Address

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Thirteenth Amendment

52.

During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?

a)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

The American System

d)

States’ Rights

53.
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?
a)
It banned slavery west of the Mississippi River
b)
It sought to maintain a balance between free and slave states
c)
It forced Mexico to sell the Mexican Cession to the U.S.
d)
It allowed for the U.S. to pay Mexico $10 million for the Gadsden Purchase

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