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WorksheetsSTAAR - U.S. HIST - 2013 RELEASE A
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate --
publicly funded healthcare for children
better economic treatment of migrant workers
a retirement system for farm laborers
equal employment opportunities for women
---The participants in this week's antidraft demonstration . . . are . . . students or young men . . . who are working within a coalition . . . which calls itself the Stop the Draft Week Committee. . . .
--Douglas Robinson, New York Times, December 6, 1967
This demonstration described in this article was MOST LIKELY prompted by --
renewed diplomatic relations with Communist China
escalated deployment of military forces to Vietnam
the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped --
limit the risk in consuming imported produce
improve the hygiene of medical procedures
improve the quality of the water supply
limit the spread of infectious diseases
Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?
to establish industrial centers in the region
to promote organic farming practices
to offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growth
to provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he --
organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
enrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippi
helped bring an end to racial segregation in the Major Baseball League
participated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals
Senator Joseph McCarthy is BEST known for his involvement in --
the war effort of the 1940s
the Red Scare if the 1950s
the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
the political scandals of the 1970s
Which government poster is directly related to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
---For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated . . . for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title.
--Social Security Act of 1935, Title 1, Section 1
How did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?
it allowed the government to tax investment income
it allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions
it made most people distrust the power of the government
it made the government more responsible for the people's economic welfare
The government issued ration books during World War II in order to --
provide financial security for uninsured citizens
safeguard the profits of struggling businesses
ensure the fair distribution of scarce goods
allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted rates
---As the human population grows in the Flagstaff region, we increase the impact of transportation corridors (such as roads and rails) and land use changes (such as urban and rural development) on wildlife populations. . . .
To that end, the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County requested wildlife corridor information from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. . . .
--Jessica Gist and Sarah Reif, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Aug. 2009
The establishment of the wildlife corridors discussed in the excerpt was MOST likely necessary to prevent --
the spread of disease among animals
the disruption of animal migration
a rapid increase in the number of animals
an invasion of non-native animal species
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would --
promote reconstruction after World War II
maintain the policy of detente
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
Discontent with major political parties leads to the organization of a third party --->
Potential voters mobilize support for the third party --->
The third party becomes competition for the major parties
How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?
by suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violations
by persuading the third parties to present a new platform
by addressing the issues raised by the third parties
by preventing third parties from holding conventions
---To His Excellency William McKinley, President, and the Senate, of the United States of America . . .
We, the undersigned, native Hawaiian citizens . . . who are members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands, and others who are in sympathy with that said League, earnestly protest against the . . . [addition] of the said Hawaiian Islands to said United States of America in any form or shape.
--Petition, 1897
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
the forced annexation of the islands as a U.S. territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
the classification of the islands as a protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a teaty with the United States
the granting of U.S. statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
the colonization of the islands by political refugees from the United States
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams' Settlement House movement in Chicago?
the founding of women's colleges
the introduction of prison reform
the assimilation of immigrants
the establishment of public libraries
--Chronic wrongdoing, . . . which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing . . . to the excercise of an international police power.
--President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to --
the construction of a canal in Panama
the threat of European intervetnion in Latin America
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan
During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by --
campaigning for women's suffrage
advocating the use of poll taxes
making improvements in urban infrastructure
providing public assistance for former slaves
Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?
increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America
increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America
decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea
---Most states allow citizens to vote in elections after presenting a voter-registration card. Some federal legislators attempted to pass a bill requiring another form of identification for voting. Some citizens who opposed this proposed bill solicited donations and hired someone to talk to members of Congress on their behalf. The hired representative met with the members of Congress and attempted to persuade them to vote against the bill.---
What type of political activity id described in this scenario?
protesting
boycotting
lobbying
recalling
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?
it reminded people of prewar days
it contributed to a cultural divide between generations
it increased the fear of communist expansion
it promoted values learned during times of economic hardship
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe
mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people
cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state
container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast
This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by Pres. Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?
to enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war-torn city
to deploy substantial invasion forces
to provide supplies to a blockaded city
to resuce thousands of stranded political refugess
Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless -
the land requires extensive restoration
the government determines that the land is critical to developer's profits
the landowner refuses to build a home on the land
the government pays the owner fair compensation for the land
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by --
creating the Veteran Administration
passing the Selective Service Act
enacting the GI Bill
establishing the Marine Corps
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions
government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring
This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to --
the passage of a federal statute prohibiting foreign countries from contributing to presidential campaigns
the issuance of a Supreme Court ruling declaring it unconstitutional for members of the same political party to serve consecutive terms as president
the establishment of a congressional committee to investigate private presidential conduct
the ratification of a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for presidents
