Transcript STAAR Review Gamem

Which of the following lists shows the correct order inwhich
these presidents served?
A. George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson,
James Monroe
B
. George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Thomas
Jefferson
C. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James
Monroe
D. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Andrew
Jackson
One result ofBritish regulations such as the Sugar
and Stamp Acts was America’s resentment of —
A. foreignalliances
B
. locally appointed governing bodies
C. taxationwithout representation
D. government control of speech
The New Jersey Planproposed during the Constitutional
Conventioncalled for equal representationof all the states,
which led to the creationof the –
A. Supreme Court
B. Senate
C. President’s cabinet
D. House of Representatives
TheBattle of Vicksburg was important inthe Civil War
because it —
F. allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington,
D.C.
G. broke the Unionblockade along the Gulf of Mexico
H. enabled the Confederate army to seek French
assistance
J. gave the Unionarmy control of the Mississippi River
The U.S. Constitutionmaintains a republicansystem of
government through the —
A. president’s power to veto acts of Congress
B
. appointment of federal judges to life terms
C. electionof representatives who make laws
D. creationof a presidential cabinet
B
ased onthe cartoon, which of the following best explains the impact
of the Monroe Doctrine?
F. The United States wouldnot allow
foreignnations to form alliances.
G. The United States wouldnot allow
further Europeancolonizationinthe
WesternHemisphere.
H. The United States would serve as
anegotiator betweenEuropeannations.
J. The United States would protect
the economic interests of Europe.
Which of the following would provide the best primary
source material about the works of Abraham Lincoln?
F. A biography of Lincoln
G. Aninterview with a descendant of Lincoln
H. A collectionof speeches writtenby Lincoln
J. A historical analysis of the Lincoln–Douglas debates
B
y the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s
breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And
fired the shot heard round the world. — Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Excerpt from “Concord Hymn”
These lines of poetry by Ralph Waldo Emersonrefer to the:
A. Native Americanstruggle against white settlers
B
. North’s battle to restore the Union
C. Americanfight for independence from GreatBritain
D. clash over landholdings inMexico
Which area onthe
map was acquired
by the United States
as a result of the
MexicanWar?
F. Area 1
G. Area 2
H. Area 3
J. Area 4
King Johnof England signed the Magna Carta in1215. What idea did the Founding
Fathers borrow from this document to include intheBill of Rights?
A. People accused of a crime have a right to a trial by a jury of their
equals.
B
. People accused of a crime will be imprisoned until proveninnocent.
C. People have only those individual rights granted to them by the king.
D. People must be bornina country to have the rights of a citizen.
The Virginia Company established the House
ofBurgesses in1619, which:
A. was the first government to have a president
B
. established the doctrine of separationof powers
C. had the power to veto acts of Parliament
D. was the first representative legislature inthe English
colonies
What factor was most important ingrowing cottoninthe
1800s?
A. Slave labor
B
. Foreigninvestment
C. Dry summers
D. Improved transportation
This cartoonrepresents the point of view of which
reform movement?
A. Child labor
B
. Temperance
C. Abolition
D. Women’s rights
In1787 Congress established a system for creatingnew
states from westernterritories —
A. through the Monroe Doctrine
B
. through the Northwest Ordinance
C. with the Treaty of Paris
D. with the approval of the Three-Fifths Compromise
Inthe early 1800s, industrializationincreased n
i the United
States because —
F. Europeanmarkets for Americangoods expanded
G. higher prices required the creationofnew factories to
provide jobs
H. interchangeable parts made the productionof goods
more efficient
J. farming wasno longer profitable
Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the
price of chains and slavery? . . . I knownot what course others
may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!
— Patrick Henry, 1775
B
ased onthis excerpt, a reader canconclude that Patrick Henry
believed —
A. the colonists would be labeled traitors
B
.negotiating with GreatBritainwasnecessary
C. freedom was worth dying for
D. loyalists would jointhe patriot cause
Inthe Gettysburg Address, President Lincolnsaid that Union
soldiers had sacrificed their lives to ensure that
“government of the people, by the people, for the
people shallnot perish from the earth.” What type of
government was Lincolnreferring to?
F. Monarchy
G. Oligarchy
H. Aristocracy
J. Democracy
Which regionwas
mainly involved in
shipbuilding, forestry,
and fishing?
A. Middle colonies
B
. Southerncolonies
C. New England
D. Westernfrontier
The year 1787 was a decisive moment inU.S. history
because that was when–
A. The first representative government was established
inNorth America
B
. TheBritish surrendered at Yorktownto end the
AmericanRevolution
C. The U.S. Constitutionwas written
D. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the
U.S.
Which of the following best explains one of the changes inimmigration
shownonthis graph?
F. Free housing was offered to immigrants arriving after 1855.
G. A famine plagued Ireland between1845 and 1850.
H. The GermanNational Assembly passed a constitutionin1850.
J. Labor strikes occurred inGreatBritainbetween1840 and 1845.
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