US History - STAAR Review
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- Q1
Why were Americans outraged when a German submarine torpedoed the British ship Lusitania?
The survivors of the ship became German prisoners of war.
Germany had pledged to allow passenger ships to cross the war zone.
The ship was torpedoed in American waters near New York.
American lives were lost when the ship was sunk.
30s - Q2
In the late 1800s, the MAIN cause of the rise of the middle class was
westward expansion
political reform
economic growth
ethnic pride
30s - Q3
Complete the analogy
The Great Migration: _____________
Colonization: settlement
labor unions
slavery
innovation
urbanization
30s - Q4
How did the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give MORE political power to the individual voter?
It allowed for two senators per state to be elected by popular vote.
It allowed citizens to vote regardless of race.
It allowed for the number of senators per state to be determined by population.
It allowed citizens to vote without paying a poll tax.
30s - Q5
Which American Indian tribe contributed to the war effort in the Pacific by using their language as a code the Japanese couldn't break?
Utes
Skinwalkers
Navajo
Crow
30s - Q6
During the time of the Vietnam War, what did the idea of a “credibility gap” mean in American culture?
confusion toward the attitudes of younger generations
anger toward the abuses of the popular press
openness toward other kinds of government systems
skepticism toward the claims of political leaders
30s - Q7
Study the photography and answer the question that follows.
Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?
The government's focus on educating engineers
The manufacturing of glass that blocks ultraviolet sunray's
The invention of a new process for manufacturing steel
30s - Q8
Which time period is represented by this information?
1970's
1990's
2000's
1980's
30s - Q9
What was one way that the role of women in society changed during the 1920's?
Women were allowed to own property
Women were granted the right to attend public schools
Women were granted the right to serve in military combat units
Women were allowed increased participation in the political process
30s - Q10
Which action BEST prepares a responsible citizen to vote?
Getting a high-paying job with healthcare and retirement benefits
Participating on a grand jury on a regular basis
Defending the country through military service if the need arises
Staying informed about issues affecting the country and communities
30s - Q11
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods
By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis
30s - Q12
These photographs show a group of Chiricahua Apache students on their first day of school aat the Carlisle Indian School and the same students four months later, 1886-1887.
These photographs provide evidence that one goal of the Carlisle Indian School was to -
assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture
restore U.S. citizenship to American Indians
encourage the study of American Indian religious practices
30s - Q13
Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
The attack on the USS Cole
The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City
The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber
30s - Q14
In the 1960's which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Writing a ten-point platform that demanded decent housing
Using armed patrols to protect neighborhoods
Operating the Free Breakfast for Children Program
Creating "survival" programs that included medical and legal aid
30s - Q15
What is the meaning of unalienable rights?
Rights that change over time
Rights that cannot be taken away or denied
Rights that only governments can provide
Rights that cannot be defined or protected
30s