STAAR US History High School 2017 - Past Paper
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High School - U.S. History
Social Studies K-HS (Archived)
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- Q1The Progressive goal to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by —a Supreme Court decisionan executive ordera constitutional amendmenta national referendum60sH.23.A: Democratic Rights
- Q2
This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.
Earth Day was created for the purpose of —
celebrating the diversity of humankindraising awareness of environmental issueshonoring the world's agricultural workerspromoting peace throughout the world60sH.10.F: Significant Societal Issues - Q3The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activitiessecure additional Asian trading partnersextend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asiacarry out its policy of containing the spread of communism60sH.8.C: U.S. Involvement In Korean War
- Q4This technology was originally developed primarily to —slow down space capsules as they landed in the oceanprotect the space shuttle on reentryprovide astronauts with improved navigational equipmentgive rockets greater boost during takeoff60sH.28.B: Space Technology & Exploration
- Q5One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time —an African American won the presidencytraditionally Republican states voted Democratica Southerner won the vice-presidencyvoters used computerized ballots60sH.11.E: 2008 Presidential Election
- Q6What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?The establishment of women's suffrageThe election of women political leadersChanges in the traditional roles of womenCombat training for women60sH.17.A: World War II
- Q7Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?The influx of immigrants into urban areasThe rise of corporate monopoliesStrict banking regulations and high income tax ratesHigh unemployment and widespread home foreclosures60sH.16.C: Effects Of Great Depression
- Q8Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?Preserving records of ethnic ancestryInterviewing for employmentReporting for jury dutyCollecting donations for charities60sH.23.C: Democratic Participation
- Q9Which of the following is the best title for this list?Protests Against the Vietnam WarDemands to Stop Dumping Chemical WasteSupport for Gender EqualityOpposition to the Arms Race60sH.8.F: Responses To Vietnam War
- Q10The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to —overthrow an absolute monarchyseize weapons of mass destructiondestroy an international terrorist organizationprevent genocide60sH.11.A: U.S. World Affairs
- Q11Which statement from the Declaration of Independence influenced Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution?"These United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and . . . they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown.""He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.""To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.""He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers."60sH.1.A: Declaration Of Independence
- Q12This 1917 poster depicts a worker in a shipyard. This poster could be used to support which assertion?Use of new war technologies required extensive training.Standardization of parts helped streamline the production of munitions.Conscription caused a shortage of laborers during wartime.Demand for labor in war industries helped increase employment.60sH.15.D: International Military Conflicts
- Q13Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?Increased migration to rural areasIncreased political participation by minority groupsAn increase in respect for suburban housewivesThe revitalization of inner cities60sH.9.H: Changes & Events From Civil Rights Movement
- Q14Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to —a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirementsthe funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. NavyU.S. membership in the League of NationsU.S. entry into the Spanish-American War60sH.4.F: U.S. Involvement in WWI
- Q15The changes shown in these photographs most likely —helped decrease energy consumptionincreased the supply of natural resourcesaltered the makeup of natural ecosystemshelped improve workplace safety60sH.14.A: Population Growth & Distribution
