US History STAAR Review (2/2)

During the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to —

The domino theory, the basis for US entry into Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent-

In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The US government later allowed the Shah to enter the US. This led to-

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated —

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —

What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —

Which civic action demonstrates the most fundamental responsibility of citizens in a democracy?

The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —

The Twenty-second Amendment was passed in response to which event?

Which quotation from President Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North and South Korea

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by —

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

How did Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

Why did the United States adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?

Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless —

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for —

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —

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

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

Which of the following describes W.E.B. Du Bois' contribution to improving race relations?

Which situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?

Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —

How did President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

The introduction of vaccines to the United States helped —

Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

A company specializes in manufacturing and shipping car parts. Which use of computer technology would help productivity?

The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by —

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by —

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams’s Settlement House movement in Chicago?

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

The government issued ration books during World War II in order to —

In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson’s belief that —

During Civil Rights, the Black Panther Party’s tactics differed from those of Dr. King because the Black Panthers'-

The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —

One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they —

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in —

In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government —

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, time off is guaranteed because-

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?

Which of the following has resulted from the increased use of computers in the workplace?

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped —

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

How did the Zimmermann telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —

Which explains why worldwide reactions to US involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 60's & 70s

What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —

Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he —

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?

What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by —

Which of the following resulted from the U.S.-led military coalition’s engagement in the Persian Gulf War?

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?