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US History - STAAR Review
Quiz by Shelby Morris
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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.
Why were Americans outraged when a German submarine torpedoed the British ship Lusitania?
In the late 1800s, the MAIN cause of the rise of the middle class was
Complete the analogy
The Great Migration: _____________
Colonization: settlement
How did the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution give MORE political power to the individual voter?
Which American Indian tribe contributed to the war effort in the Pacific by using their language as a code the Japanese couldn't break?
During the time of the Vietnam War, what did the idea of a “credibility gap” mean in American culture?
Study the photography and answer the question that follows.
Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?
Which time period is represented by this information?
What was one way that the role of women in society changed during the 1920's?
Which action BEST prepares a responsible citizen to vote?
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
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 -
Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?
In the 1960's which action of the Black Panthers was MOST DIFFERENT from the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
What is the meaning of unalienable rights?
Which factor contributed MOST to these changes
Which era is most associated with the type of events shown in this photograph?
What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the -
Select the answer choice that correctly fills in the blanks below.
Worried that they were a threat to national security during WWII, the federal government placed ________________ in _______________ camps.
- Selective Service Act
- Lend-Lease Act
- Japanese Internment
All of the above are associated with which event?
Study the image and answers the question that follows.
Why were people like those show in this image hopefully about their future?
Which group was generally the most strongly opposed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, in answer to what event?
The 1920 presidential election was significant because —
Which word best completes the list below?
- Sherman Anti-Trust Act
- __________________
- Expand markets
- Capital accumulation
During the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States experienced increased power in world affairs due to its actions in —
Control of ____________ enhanced the United States' position in the world because of that territory's importance as a _________.
One important reason for the United States' involvement in World War I was -
Which action was a goal of President Barack Obama's administration?
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the change depicted in this illustration? *
Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the conflict depicted in the 1898 map above?
What was the name of the peace settlement that made Germany accept sole responsibility for World War I?
Which of the following best describes 3rd party effect on the election.
Why would a nation implement tariffs?
Head Start and Upward Bound were founded for what purpose??
It was implemented to establish economic stability in the U.S. by introducing a central bank to oversee monetary policy. __________ is one of the most influential laws shaping the U.S. financial system.
Selected Aspects of the US Economy, 1950-1960: - Civilian employment grew from 59.7 million to 66.4 million. - The gross domestic product (GDP) increased 39%. - The average family income increased 57.9%. The changes described in this list contributed mostly to -
Which term is used to describe the perception of a discrepancy between public statements and actual policies?
- Food Stamp Act of 1964
- Housing and urban Development Act of 1965
- Child Nutrition Act of 1966
The passage of the pieces of legislation in this list resulted in -