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WorksheetsUS History STAAR Review
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
The political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to
Which agency name belongs on the blank line?
The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?
"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, . . . and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."
“The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is . . . great.”
“The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise.”
“This, then, is . . . the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance.”
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
The event described in this headline resulted in -
decreased federal funding of student loans
increased support for the antiwar movement
the reinstatement of the draft
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
Which theme formed the basis of the Chicano Mural Movement?
environmental preservation
assimilation
education
cultural pride
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 passage of the pieces of legislation in this list resulted in -
the regulation of cabinet-level agencies
federal guarantees of income
limitations on government expenditures
the creation of programs to alleviate poverty
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.
Which agency name begins on the blank line?
U.S. Geological Survey
National Park Service
Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Border Patrol
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
Read the list and answer the question that follows:
-Growth of social media
-Increaseduse of cell phones
-Election of First African American president
What time period is represented by this information?
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
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
Read the list and answer the question that follows.
Selected Achievements of Marcus Garvey
-Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
-Established the Black Star Line steamship corporation
-Established the weekly newspaper Negro World for people of African descent
How did Marcus Garvey MOST impact African Americansin 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
What were two economic effects of World War II on the home front (United States)?
-Increased number of women working 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
Read the list and answer the question that follows.
-African Americans migrated from the rural South to the urban North
-Literacy rates among African Americans increased
-National organizations dedicated to African American civil rights were created
The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?
African Americans painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature
African Americans architects created the Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek models
African American astists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance
Read the excerpt and answer the following question.
"In the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers (workers) to this country endangers the good order of certain localities. Therefore, Be in enacted...that...the ...be...suspended
-Chinese Exclusion Act 1882
Which factor prompted the passage of this legislation?
Denial of labor unition membership for unskilled workers
Increased nativisim and anti-immigration attitudes
Wages increase for workers in the manufacturing positions
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
How did Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine affect the role of the United States in the world?
By establishing military alliances with Asian nations
By announcing a willingness to intercene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations
By creating a plan to stop the spread of communism
Which statement describes how the GI Bill affected the United States during the 1950's?
The act allowed members of minority groups to join the armed forces because it desegregated the military.
The educational benefits included in the act helped provide traning to military vets.
The financial regulations in the act protected the desposits of bank customers.
Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
"In the 1896 case of Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decided that the Equal Protection Clause allowed state governments to apply the "separate but equal" provision to public facilities.
What was one way the decision described in the passage affected the United States in the first half of the 20th century?
Minorities were not allowed to attend schools with whites.
Poll taxes in federal elections were ruled unconstituional.
Minorites were not allowed to join the military.
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.
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The taxation of imported luxury goods.
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The implementation of immigration restrictions.
Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?
Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.
Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.
Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.
Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.
What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?
Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North.
Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South.
Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North.
A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South.
How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?
By increasing production efficiency.
By preventing shortages of goods.
By increasing protective tariffs.
By decreasing exports.
Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
Banks lower interest rates.
Elected leaders lower tariff rates.
Companies lay off employees.
Labor unions demand higher wages.
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
It details the industrial progress of the post–World War I era.
Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
A
B
C
D
How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?
By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs.
By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles.
By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices.
By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards.
How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?
By increasing the expenses associated with relocation.
By giving residents more flexibility in employment.
By expanding the options for personal education.
By increasing traffic congestion on city streets.
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.
