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STAAR US History Review 2024

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

a)

opening of diplomatic relations with China

b)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

c)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

d)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

2.

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

3.

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

a)

To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens

b)

To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation

c)

To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation

d)

To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures

4.

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

a)

ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

b)

end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

c)

enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

d)

protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

5.

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against —

a)

a civil service based on patronage rather than merit

b)

allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce

c)

a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems

d)

allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals

6.

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased property values in rural areas

b)

Increased life expectancy in urban areas

c)

Increased birth rates in rural areas

d)

Increased migration to urban areas

7.

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to

a)

the implementation of sanctions against Japan

b)

U.S. entry into World War II

c)

the establishment of the Truman Doctrine

d)

U.S. annexation of Hawaii

8.

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The location of the surrounding barrier islands

b)

The city’s low elevation

c)

The presence of offshore oil rigs

d)

The buildup of silt in the Mississippi

9.
What was the significance of the Camp David Accords?
a)
Egypt first recognized and signed a peace treaty with Israel.
b)
The Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama.
c)
The Shah of Iran was overthrown by Fundamentalist Muslims.
d)
The accords helped to roll back the spread of Communism in Afghanistan.
10.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

a)

To recognize the independence of former satellite states

b)

To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

c)

To negotiate the reunification of Germany

d)

To develop a global environmental-protection policy

11.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military

a)

trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

b)

shared military technology with North Vietnam

c)

installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

d)

imposed martial law in North Vietnam

12.

Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?

a)

Social justice

b)

Populism

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Egalitarianism

13.

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

a)

small farmers in need of affordable credit

b)

robber barons pursuing higher profits

c)

prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

d)

immigrant workers seeking economic justice

14.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

a)

Immigration

b)

Assimilation

c)

Nullification

d)

Nativism

15.

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

a)

infringed on powers reserved to the states

b)

granted privileges to religious organizations

c)

required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

d)

prevented equal access to the judicial system

16.

Who is described in the obituary above?

a)

Jacqueline Kennedy

b)

Mamie Eisenhower

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson

17.

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

a)

It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

b)

It allows the executive to determine the length of military conflicts.

c)

It allows Congress to limit the military authority of the executive branch.

d)

It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

18.

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

New Deal

c)

Reconstruction Era

d)

Progressive Era

19.

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

a)

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

b)

Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

c)

Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

d)

The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

20.

What was one impact of this ruling?

a)

Impeachment procedures were redefined

b)

Due process guidelines were reexamined.

c)

Full faith and credit was reaffirmed.

d)

State laws were deemed supreme over federal laws.