WorksheetsSTAAR US History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?
They were victories for the Confederacy.
They were battles fought in Union territory.
They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.
They were battles defending the Confederate capital.
This excerpt is from a president’s annual message to Congress.
Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?
Protective tariffs
Limited competition
Minimal government regulation
Taxes to fund internal improvements
Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?
A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.
The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West.
Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union
military uniforms.
Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be
moved quickly to the front lines.
What was one effect of these actions on the United States?
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine
The expansion of manufacturing
Increased profits from international commerce
Which president established these traditions for the executive branch?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?
English Catholics seeking religious freedom
Spanish workers seeking job opportunities
Irish families escaping a natural disaster
Russian merchants escaping political conflict
The people on this list are similar because their actions —
promoted interest in agricultural innovation
promoted support for westward expansion
showed dedication to sectionalism and states’ rights
showed commitment to rights and freedoms
Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Due Process
Eminent Domain
Free Speech
Federalism
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
Thick forests
Navigable rivers
Flat land with rocky soil
Mild climate
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.
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 was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
A) To provide free land to settlers in the West
B) To establish national parks
C) To promote the construction of railroads
D) To encourage the growth of urban areas
Which event marked the end of the Reconstruction era in the United States?
A) The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
B) The Compromise of 1877
C) The start of the Civil War
D) The passage of the 13th Amendment
What was one significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the United States?
A) It led to the decline of the steel industry
B) It increased the isolation of rural communities
C) It facilitated westward expansion and trade
D) It caused a decrease in immigration
