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2017 US History STAAR Review
2017 US History STAAR Review
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1
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to
Prevent the Nazi Party from reorganising
Transport Polish refugees to safety
Intimidate the Soviet Union with military power
Bypass a blockade without military conflict
2
What was the main reason the U.S. got involved in East Asia in the 1950s?
North Korea needed investigation for political corruption
Communist North Korea attempted to unite the peninsula
Democratic reformers wanted to overthrow a brutal dictator
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid
3
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
Congress funds nuclear facilities in Europe
The U.N. asks for reparations from Germany
The President authorizes a nuclear strike
The Marshall Plan helps rebuild the European economy
4
What program helped World War II veterans buy homes and get further education after serving?
The Great Society
GI Bill
The New Deal
Social Security
5
Which numbered pair of phrases best completes the diagram?
1) Increased urban decay; (2) Increased leisure time
(1) More demand for cars; (2) More labor union membership
(1) Increased demand for housing; (2) More deforestation
(1) Increased immigration; (2) Increased racial tension
6
Uncle Sam (the U.S.) handing out favors to Big Business in the Gilded Age is an example of...
Segregation
Political Corruption
Temperance
Civil Service Reform
7
Who is best known for his involvement in the 1950s Red Scare in regard to Communism?
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
George Patton
8
What two 1960s leaders had a debate similar to Washington and DuBois in the early 1900s?
Malcolm X and Huey Newton
Bobby Seale and Huey Newton
MLK and Gandhi
MLK and Malcolm X
9
This leader gave the Cross of Gold speech, ran for President and was part of the Scopes Trial
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
John Scopes
Clarence Darrow
10
Which of the following contributed most to the settlement of the Great Plains?
The availability of Buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
A decrease in agricultural production
A series of federal land grants
11
Which of the following was a direct result of the launching of Sputnik I?
The U.S. founded NASA to explore space
The Soviet Union collapsed due to economic pressure
Technology sharing between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Sputnik failed and crashed into the ocean
12
How did President Kennedy initially react to Russia bringing nuclear missiles to Cuba in 1962?
Missile Launch
Naval Blockade
Land Invasion
Aerial Bombing
13
What was the goal of Jane Addams' Settlement House Movement in Chicago during the late 1800s?
Introduction of prison reform
Establishment of public libraries
Founding of women's colleges
Assimilation of Immigrants
14
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
Fifteenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
15
How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy
Making transoceanic travel possible
Making fuels more efficient
Increased private funding of research organizations
Increased efficiency of telecommunications
16
Women met at the Seneca Falls Convention to discuss
Passage of Prohibition laws
Signing the Civil Rights Act
Creation of the Women's Auxilary Corps
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
17
Which factor links all these modern innovations?
The U.S. Space Program
The U.S. Communications industry
The U.S. Experimental Farm System
The U.S. Transportation industry
18
When a representative meets with members of Congress to persuade them to vote a certain way...
Boycotting
Lobbying
Protesting
Recalling
19
Which of these best explains the change in money spent at the movies from 1946 to 1965?
The resurgence of fundamentalism
An increase in unemployment
The popularity of television
A decrease in urban population
20
Who do the people on the dock trying to stop the New Immigrant coming off the boat represent?
The Rich
Old Immigrants
Political Bosses
Robber Barons
