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US History STAAR Test Questions and
Answers
- Cash and Carry (1937)
- Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal (1940)
- Lend-Lease Act (1941)
8. Which change in United States foreign policy is demonstrated by the passage of
these acts prior to World War II?
a. a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
b. an effort to become more neutral
c. a movement from isolationism to containment of communism
d. a desire to provide aid to both Allied and Axis powers - ANS-a. a shift from neutrality
toward more direct involvement
1. How did methods of warfare in World War II differ from those in World War I?
a. Soldiers spend most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire
b. Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles
c. German submarines frequently attacked British and American shipping
d. Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances - ANS-d.
Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances
1. Read the following excerpt. This excerpt is a part of which document? The
government of Cuba will sell or lease to the
United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specific points to
be agreed upon with the
President of the United States.
a. the de Lome letter
b. the Platt Amendment
c. the Roosevelt Corollary
d. the Treaty of Ghent - ANS-b. the Platt Amendment
1. The Red Scare, the National Origins Acts of the 1920s, and the verdict in the Sacco
and Vanzetti trial are examples of
negative American attitudes toward
a. immigrants
b. business leaders
c. African Americans
d. Labor union leaders - ANS-a. immigrants
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industry?
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  • Cash and Carry (1937)
  • Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal (1940)
  • Lend-Lease Act (1941)
  1. Which change in United States foreign policy is demonstrated by the passage of these acts prior to World War II? a. a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement b. an effort to become more neutral c. a movement from isolationism to containment of communism d. a desire to provide aid to both Allied and Axis powers - ANS-a. a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
  2. How did methods of warfare in World War II differ from those in World War I? a. Soldiers spend most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire b. Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles c. German submarines frequently attacked British and American shipping d. Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances - ANS-d. Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances
  3. Read the following excerpt. This excerpt is a part of which document? The government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specific points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. a. the de Lome letter b. the Platt Amendment c. the Roosevelt Corollary d. the Treaty of Ghent - ANS-b. the Platt Amendment
  4. The Red Scare, the National Origins Acts of the 1920s, and the verdict in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial are examples of negative American attitudes toward a. immigrants b. business leaders c. African Americans d. Labor union leaders - ANS-a. immigrants
  5. Which term best describes a company that completely dominates a particular industry?

a. competitor b. corporation c. foundation d. monopoly - ANS-d. monopoly

  1. By linking the nation, railroads helped increase the size of markets, providing greater opportunities for many a. industries b. cities c. Native Americans d. insider traders - ANS-a. industries
  2. During the 1890s, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for the a. presidential candidacy of William McKinley b. goals of workers in the Pullman strike c. Spanish American War d. election of Populist Party candidates - ANS-c. Spanish American War
  3. During the 1950s and 1960s, which civil rights leader advocated black separatism? a. Medgar Evers b. James Meredith c. Rosa Parks d. Malcolm X - ANS-d. Malcolm X
  4. How did many US families respond to the threat of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union as the Cold War intensified? (SS.912.A.6.11) a. they moved from US cities to the Canadian wilderness b. they urged the US president to improve relations with the Soviet Union c. they organized trips to Moscow to meet with Soviet leaders d. they constructed bomb shelters in their backyards - ANS-d. they constructed bomb shelters in their backyards
  5. In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called "Hoovervilles," sprang up across the United States because of President Herbert Hoover's (SS.912.A.5.11) a. support for federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed b. refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless c. efforts to help the residents return to their farms d. emergency relief program to provide food to the poor - ANS-b. refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
  6. The policy of Cash and Carry, the Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal, and the Lend- Lease Act were all designed to

c. expand its power and influence in certain regions of the world d. implement policies of global cooperation throughout Asia - ANS-c. expand its power and influence in certain regions of the world

  1. The reforms advocated by the Progressive movement were intended mainly to a. expand the civil rights of African Americans and Native American Indians b. promote political and economic change through government intervention c. reduce restrictions on immigration d. increase the spirit of patriotism throughout the nation - ANS-b. promote political and economic change through government intervention
  2. Which factor added to the hardships of Midwestern farmers during the Great Depression? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. the Dust Bowl b. the end of Prohibition c. the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt d. the creation of the War Industries Board - ANS-a. the Dust Bowl
  3. Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean War? (SS.912.A.6.12) a. North Korea made minor gains in the south but lost territory in the north to China. b. A majority of North Koreans fled southward causing a collapse of the North Korean government. c. North and South Korea remained divided at the 38 th parallel, just as they had been before the war. d. Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners. - ANS-c. North and South Korea remained divided at the 38 th parallel, just as they had been before the war.
  4. Why the United States was called the "arsenal of democracy" in 1940? a. The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States b. Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil c. The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war d. The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers - ANS-d. The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers
  5. A major reason that Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door policy in 1899 was to a. increase United States access to trade in Asia b. secure important military bases in Europe c. claim new colonial territories in Africa d. encourage more immigration from Europe - ANS-a. increase United States access to trade in Asia
  1. A significant contribution to the industrialization of the United States was Henry Ford's development of a. electric powered vehicles b. the assembly line c. a new process for making steel d. the first holding company - ANS-b. the assembly line
  2. Jacob Riis, in How the Other Half Lives, and Lincoln Steffens, in The Shame of the Cities, contributed to reform movements in the United States by a. exposing poverty and corruption b. opposing westward expansion c. criticizing racial injustice d. supporting organized labor - ANS-a. exposing poverty and corruption
  3. The primary reason given by US leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would (SS.912.A.6.13) a. promote reconstruction after World War II b. maintain the policy of détente c. fulfill prior United Nations obligations d. keep communism from spreading throughout the region - ANS-d. keep communism from spreading throughout the region
  4. The quote below comes from the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States, handed down in 1944: "The properly constituted military authorities feared an invasion of our West Coast and felt constrained to take proper security measures...Congress, reposing its confidence in this time of war in our military leaders- as inevitably it must- determined that they should have the power to do just this." What security measures are being referred to in this case? a. internment of Japanese Americans b. dropping of atomic bombs on Japan c. deportation of all recent immigrants from Japan d. exclusion of Japanese Americans from the draft - ANS-a. internment of Japanese Americans
  5. Which event of the 1920s symbolized a conflict over cultural values? a. election of Herbert Hoover b. transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh c. Scopes trial d. stock market crash - ANS-c. scopes trial
  6. Which geographic area is most closely associated with the Dust Bowl of the 1930s? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. Great Lakes basin

d. supported the return of powers to the state government - ANS-b. opposed the strict laissez-faire attitudes of the federal government

  1. The Scopes trial of the 1920s dealt with a conflict between a. communism and capitalism b. Protestants and Catholics c. science and religion d. labor and management - ANS-c. science and religion
  2. What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. strip mining and toxic waste dumping b. overfarming and severe drought c. clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads d. overproduction and urban sprawl - ANS-b. overfarming and severe drought
  3. Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington are noted for their contributions to the cultural movement of the 1920s known as the a. Gospel of Wealth b. Lost Generation c. Harlem Renaissance d. Gilded Age - ANS-c. Harlem Renaissance
  4. Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act illustrated the federal government's commitment to a. workers' rights b. consumer protection c. business competition d. environmental conservation - ANS-b. consumer protection
  5. The policy of détente was used by President Richard Nixon in an effort to (SS.912.A.6.13) a. decrease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States b. improve relations with Latin America c. promote democratic government in China d. create stronger ties with Western Europe - ANS-a. decrease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States
  6. The term "robber barons" was used during the Gilded Age to characterize a. union organizers b. leaders of big business c. plantation owners d. carpetbaggers - ANS-b. leaders of big business
  7. Which factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

a. labor shortages during the war b. influence of racial prejudice c. increase of terrorist activities on the West Coast d. fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers - ANS-b. influence of racial prejudice

  1. Which group of Americans generally failed to experience the economic prosperity of the 1920s? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. farmers b. retailers c. consumers d. manufacturers - ANS-a. farmers
  2. "Public Ignores Prohibition Restrictions" "Evolution and Creation Debated in Scopes Trial" "Women Bring Change to the Industrial Workforce" What do headlines such as these from the 1920s illustrate? a. conflict between traditional and modern values b. trend toward mass consumption of consumer goods c. hostility of certain groups toward ethnic minorities d. debate over the role of government in the economy - ANS-a. conflict between traditional and modern values
  3. Congress created the Federal Reserve System in 1913 mainly to a. control the amount of money in circulation b. make consumer loans c. create national mints to coin money d. regulate increases and decreases in Federal income taxes - ANS-a. control the amount of money in circulation
  4. During the late 19th century, Samuel Gompers, Terence Powderly, and Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to a. improve working conditions b. gain fair treatment of Native American Indians c. limit illegal immigration d. stop racial segregation of Native American Indians - ANS-a. improve working conditions
  5. During World War II, the federal government used rationing to a. hold down prices of military weapons b. increase educational benefits for veterans c. increase imports of scarce products d. provide more resources for the military - ANS-d. provide more resources for the military
  6. United States involvement in the Vietnam War was based in part on a desire to (SS.912.A.6.13)
  1. The changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the a. passage of an equal pay act b. drafting of women into the army c. popularity of the flappers and their style of dress d. appointment of several women to President Coolidge's cabinet - ANS-c. popularity of the flappers and their style of dress
  2. The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by Congress to a. increase safety in the workplace b. promote fair hiring practices c. protect the interests of small businesses d. improve working conditions - ANS-c. protect the interests of small businesses
  3. What was an important consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis? (SS.912.A.6.14) a. The Soviet Union secretly kept nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed at Florida. b. The United States kept missiles in Turkey and Greece pointed at the Soviet Union. c. Fidel Castro was removed from power in Cuba and all nuclear weapons were taken out of Cuba. d. Soviet and American leaders established an emergency "hot line" and negotiated a partial test ban treaty. - ANS-d. Soviet and American leaders established an emergency "hot line" and negotiated a partial test ban treaty.
  4. Where did many Chinese immigrants settle? a. western cities b. eastern cities c. southern plantations d. along the New England coast - ANS-a. western cities
  5. Which economic policy did President Franklin D. Roosevelt use to respond to the Great Depression? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. supply-side b. laissez-faire c. deficit spending d. global interdependence - ANS-c. deficit spending
  6. How did muckrakers contribute to the rise of Progressivism in the early years of the 20 th century? a. by aligning themselves with the women's suffrage movement b. by exposing widespread corruption in business and government c. by writing favorable biographies about wealthy Americans d. by challenging big government and urging a return to past conditions - ANS-b. by exposing widespread corruption in business and government
  7. The 19 th century philosophy of Social Darwinism maintained that

a. economic success comes to those who are the hardest working and most competent b. wealth and income should be more equally distributed c. all social class distinctions in American society should be eliminated d. the government should have control over the means of production and the marketplace - ANS-a. economic success comes to those who are the hardest working and most competent

  1. The Harlem Renaissance promoted African American culture by a. increasing factory employment opportunities for minorities b. encouraging immigration from Africa c. focusing attention on artistic contributions d. bringing an end to legalized racial segregation - ANS-c. focusing attention on artistic contributions
  2. Which statement about Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program is most accurate? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. protective tariff rates increased b. social welfare programs were expanded c. government regulation of business was reduced d. government support of environmental conservation ended - ANS-b. social welfare programs were expanded
  3. During the Progressive Era, Jane Addams responded to urban conditions by working to establish a. laws that restricted certain immigrant groups b. free public schools located in inner-city neighborhoods c. settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor d. newspapers that helped to inform Americans about slum conditions - ANS-c. settlement houses that provided assistance to the poor
  4. The New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the United States economy by (SS.912.A.5.11) a. restoring the principal of a balanced budget b. expanding the trust busting practices of Progressive Era presidents c. encouraging greater production of agricultural goods d. increasing government involvement with both business and labor - ANS-d. increasing government involvement with both business and labor
  5. What was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19 th century gained for their members? a. health insurance b. improved wages and hours c. paid vacations d. job security - ANS-b. improved wages and hours
  6. Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause and effect relationship?

b. support for segregation c. opposition to separation of church and state d. intolerance toward immigrants - ANS-d. intolerance toward immigrants

  1. Which of the following shows sequence of events in World War II? a. Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE Day; VJ Day b. Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ Day; D-Day; VE Day c. Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ Day d. D-Day; VE Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ Day - ANS-a. Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE Day; VJ Day
  2. Which of these progressive reforms was designed to give voters more power to choose candidates for public office? a. direct primary b. political convention c. recall election d. caucus - ANS-a. direct primary
  3. The convictions of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s most closely reflected the a. increase in nativist attitudes b. federal government's war on crime c. corruption of political machines d. rise in labor unrest - ANS-a. increase in nativist attitudes
  4. The strongest opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs came from (SS.912.A.5.11) a. western farmers b. business leaders c. factory workers d. recent immigrants - ANS-b. business leaders
  5. Which of the following best describes a laissez-faire economic policy? a. the government should leave businesses alone b. the government should heavily regulate businesses c. the government should protect the small businesses from failing d. the government should prevent big businesses from expanding - ANS-a. the government should leave businesses alone
  6. Which president was known as a trustbuster? a. Dwight Eisenhower b. Theodore Roosevelt c. Calvin Coolidge d. George Washington - ANS-b. Theodore Roosevelt
  7. The Supreme Court declared some New Deal laws unconstitutional because these laws (SS.912.A.5.11)

a. overextended the power of the federal government b. forced the federal government into heavy debt c. ignored the rights of minority groups and women d. failed to solve the problems for which they were intended - ANS-a. overextended the power of the federal government

  1. Which of the following laws were passed as a result of muckraking literature? a. Federal Reserve Act b. Interstate Commerce Act c. Sherman Antitrust Act d. Meat Inspection Act - ANS-d. Meat Inspection Act
  2. Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s? a. immigrants provided United States industry with investment capital b. prosperous conditions in Europe resulted in fewer immigrants coming to the United States c. many United States citizens wanted to live abroad d. the United States had a shortage of labor - ANS-a. immigrants provided United States industry with investment capital
  3. After the US Supreme Court ruled that several New Deal programs were unconstitutional, how did President Franklin D. Roosevelt try to influence future decisions of the Court? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. by asking important congressmen to start impeachment charges against several court justices b. by appointing a new chief to the Supreme Court c. by paying bribes to several justices d. by trying to increase the number of Supreme Court justices - ANS-d. by trying to increase the number of Supreme Court justices
  4. Reforms such as initiatives, referendum, and recall were designed to a. speed up the Presidential election process b. strengthened the power of the National Government c. involve voters more directly in the political process d. improve economic opportunities for minority groups - ANS-c. involve voters more directly in the political process
  5. What was the experience of most of the "new immigrants" who arrived in the United States from southern and Eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s? a. they were easily assimilated into mainstream American culture b. they became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands c. they lived in urban areas and most held low-paying jobs d. they obtained free land in the West and became farmers - ANS-c. they lived in urban areas and most held low-paying jobs

d. prohibit immigration from Latin America - ANS-c. limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe

  1. During the early 1800s, the United States placed few restrictions on immigration because a. the Constitution did not allow restrictions b. labor unions welcomed the new workers c. the industrial economy was creating new jobs d. southern landowners needed additional workers - ANS-c. the industrial economy was creating new jobs
  2. During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the suffrage movement by a. protesting against the war b. joining the military service c. lobbying for child-care facilities d. working in wartime industries - ANS-d. working in wartime industries
  3. In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress prohibited discrimination in restaurants and hotels on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. What else did Congress provide in the same act? a. An official definition for discrimination in housing b. Accessibility rights for individuals with disabilities c. Penalties for prohibited acts of racial discrimination d. Penalties for those instituting "affirmative action" programs - ANS-c. Penalties for prohibited acts of racial discrimination
  4. Prior to the start of World War II, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement when they a. rejected an alliance with the Soviet Union b. allowed Germany to expand its territory c. signed the agreements at the Yalta Conference d. opposed United States efforts to rearm - ANS-b. allowed Germany to expand its territory
  5. The Spanish American War a. was a long, drawn out war b. required the United States to make concessions to the Spanish c. required Cuba to negotiate with the Philippines d. was short and successful for the United States - ANS-d. was short and successful for the United States
  6. Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, exposed which of the following a. poor living conditions of the Japanese in the internment camps b. pollution in the rivers of the western United States c. graft collected by politicians at the turn of the century

d. unsanitary conditions of Chicago meat-packing plants - ANS-d. unsanitary conditions of Chicago meat-packing plants

  1. Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism? (SS.912.A.6.8) a. the effort to end the welfare system and remove regulations on US business b. the willingness to provide political asylum to persecuted people worldwide c. the effort to transform the United States into a society based on civil equality d. the use of false accusation of communism as a weapon against political opponents - ANS-d. the use of false accusation of communism as a weapon against political opponents
  2. Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. excessive speculation and buying on margin b. unwillingness of people to invest in new industries c. increased government spending d. too much government regulation of business - ANS-a. excessive speculation and buying on margin
  3. Following World War I, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily because the treaty a. failed to include most of President Wilson's 14 Points b. did not punish Germany for starting the war c. contained provisions that might lead the US into foreign conflicts d. made no provisions for reduction of military weapons - ANS-c. contained provisions that might lead the US into foreign conflicts
  4. In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement in World War I by a. Enacting a peacetime draft law b. Passing a series of neutrality acts c. Authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members d. Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps - ANS-b. Passing a series of neutrality acts
  5. The influence of nativism during the 1920s is best illustrated by the a. increase in the popularity of the automobile b. emergence of the flappers c. expansion of trusts and monopolies d. growth of the Ku Klux Klan - ANS-d. growth of the Ku Klux Klan
  6. What international organization was created immediately after the Second World War to promote world peace and cooperation among nations? (SS.912.A.6.9) a. the Atlantic Charter b. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization c. the United Nations
  1. How did the formation of the United Nations resemble the formation of the League of Nations? (SS.912.A.6.9) a. it was created to prevent the spread of communism b. it was set up to promote international efforts to stop war c. it was intended to prevent another global Great Depression d. it was boycotted by both the United States and the Soviet Union - ANS-b. it was set up to promote international efforts to stop war
  2. What was one result of World War II? a. the arms race ended b. the Cold War ended c. communism was eliminated d. two superpowers emerged - ANS-d. two superpowers emerged
  3. What was the effect of the "clear and present danger" ruling established in Schenck v. United States (1919)? a. placing limits on constitutional freedoms b. decreasing the president's powers during wartime c. limiting the hours women could work in industry d. upholding the right of states to regulate child labor - ANS-a. placing limits on constitutional freedoms
  4. What was the goal of African American and white volunteers during the Freedom Summer? a. To train African Americans in job skills b. To integrate state-supported universities c. To protect segregated eating establishments d. To register African American voters - ANS-d. To register African American voters
  5. Which factor contributed to the stock market crash of 1929? (SS.912.A.5.11) a. overspeculation b. government regulation of big business c. decreased investment in business d. increased agricultural prices - ANS-a. overspeculation
  6. Which of the following best describes a negative aspect of industrialism? a. work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous b. a limited number of factory owners became millionaires c. there were more factory workers than agricultural workers d. the number of factories built between 1880 and 1890 increased steadily - ANS-a. work in factories was repetitive and often dangerous
  7. Which of the following progressive reforms was enacted by a constitutional amendment? a. women's suffrage b. consumer protection

c. regulation of monopolies d. conservation of the environment - ANS-c. regulation of monopolies

  1. Which of these factors increased US public opinion in favor of a war with Spain to free Cuba? a. the death of Jose Marti in combat b. the passage of the Teller Amendment c. the publication of the de Lome Letter d. the popularity of the Yellow Kid cartoons - ANS-c. the publication of the de Lome Letter
  2. According to this excerpt, for what was President Truman arguing? (SS.912.A.6.10) Truman Doctrine I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted (conquest) by armed minorities or by outside pressures. President Harry Truman, 1947 a. the United States must keep current alliances with foreign nations b. the United States must help protect independent nations from communist aggression c. the United States must support rebels fighting for freedom in foreign nations d. the United States must avoid establishing alliances with foreign nations - ANS-b. the United States must help protect independent nations from communist aggression
  3. Between 1890 and 1915, the majority of immigrants to the United States were labeled "new immigrants" because they were a. considered physically and mentally superior to earlier immigrants b. forced to settle in the cities of the Midwest c. culturally different from most earlier immigrants d. from China, Japan, and other Asian countries - ANS-c. culturally different from most earlier immigrants
  4. During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of "flappers" were all signs of disagreement over a. the return to normalcy b. traditional values and changing lifestyles c. causes of the Great Depression d. the benefits of new technology - ANS-b. traditional values and changing lifestyles
  5. The "clear and present danger" doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of a. freedom of speech b. the right to bear arms c. the right to an attorney d. separation of church and state - ANS-a. freedom of speech