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Duplicate of 2017 US History STAAR Review
Duplicate of 2017 US History STAAR Review
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1
Who do the people on the dock trying to stop the New Immigrant coming off the boat represent?
The Rich
Political Bosses
Robber Barons
Old Immigrants
2
Which factor links all these modern innovations?
The U.S. Space Program
The U.S. Experimental Farm System
The U.S. Transportation industry
The U.S. Communications industry
3
What two 1960s leaders had a debate similar to Washington and DuBois in the early 1900s?
MLK and Malcolm X
Malcolm X and Huey Newton
Bobby Seale and Huey Newton
MLK and Gandhi
4
Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?
The popularity of television
The resurgence of fundamentalism
An increase in unemployment
A decrease in urban population
5
Which of the following was a direct result of the launching of Sputnik I?
Sputnik failed and crashed into the ocean
The Soviet Union collapsed due to economic pressure
Technology sharing between the U.S. and Soviet Union
The U.S. founded NASA to explore space
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When a representative meets with members of Congress to persuade them to vote a certain way...
Protesting
Boycotting
Recalling
Lobbying
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As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to
Prevent the Nazi Party from reorganising
Transport Polish refugees to safety
Bypass a blockade without military conflict
Intimidate the Soviet Union with military power
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How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy
Making fuels more efficient
Increased efficiency of telecommunications
Making transoceanic travel possible
Increased private funding of research organizations
9
What was the goal of Jane Addams' Settlement House Movement in Chicago during the late 1800s?
Introduction of prison reform
Assimilation of Immigrants
Founding of women's colleges
Establishment of public libraries
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Women met at the Seneca Falls Convention to discuss
Signing the Civil Rights Act
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Creation of the Women's Auxilary Corps
Passage of Prohibition laws
11
How did President Kennedy initially react to Russia bringing nuclear missiles to Cuba in 1962?
Naval Blockade
Missile Launch
Aerial Bombing
Land Invasion
12
Which of the following contributed most to the settlement of the Great Plains?
A decrease in agricultural production
A series of federal land grants
The availability of Buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
13
Uncle Sam (the U.S.) handing out favors to Big Business in the Gilded Age is an example of...
Civil Service Reform
Political Corruption
Temperance
Segregation
14
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
Fifteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
15
What was the main reason the U.S. got involved in East Asia in the 1950s?
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid
North Korea needed investigation for political corruption
Communist North Korea attempted to unite the peninsula
Democratic reformers wanted to overthrow a brutal dictator
16
What program helped World War II veterans buy homes and get further education after serving?
GI Bill
The New Deal
The Great Society
Social Security
17
Who is best known for his involvement in the 1950s Red Scare in regard to Communism?
Richard Nixon
George Patton
Joseph McCarthy
Dwight Eisenhower
18
Which numbered pair of phrases best completes the diagram?
1) Increased urban decay; (2) Increased leisure time
(1) Increased immigration; (2) Increased racial tension
(1) Increased demand for housing; (2) More deforestation
(1) More demand for cars; (2) More labor union membership
19
This leader gave the Cross of Gold speech, ran for President and was part of the Scopes Trial
William Jennings Bryan
John Scopes
Theodore Roosevelt
Clarence Darrow
20
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
Congress funds nuclear facilities in Europe
The President authorizes a nuclear strike
The U.N. asks for reparations from Germany
The Marshall Plan helps rebuild the European economy
