US HISTORY STAAR TEST EOC QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night. - Answers-Which
application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
A. Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
C. Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.
D. Sonar technology was used to track submarines.
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period. - Answers-While my solutions were a
little less complex than those offered
b y F D R ,...I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never
hesitated to tackle many of the same problems.
—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor
Which of the following contributed to President Truman's decision to issue this order?
A. A lack of funding for veteran pensions
B. Declining enlistment rates during peacetime
C. Discrimination against minority service members
D. A desire to repeal the draft
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products. -
Answers-The Evolution of Computer Memory Storage Capacity
Mass storage for computers is introduced. - 1974
Hard disk drives are introduced.- 1980
Computer storage expands to hold up to 92
megabytes (MB) of data.- 1984
Computer disk storage capacity expands from
100 megabytes (MB) to 2 gigabytes (GB).- 1994
Flash drives are introduced. Storage capacity
is up to 4 gigabytes (GB).- 2000
Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the information on this
time
line?
F. Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative production
techniques.
,G. Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve existing
products.
H. Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce manufacturing
costs.
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products.
D. Intense drought in the region - Answers-What was one factor that helped turn the
Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
A. Paying farmers to plant native grasses
B. Increased demand for tobacco after World War I
C. Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
G. It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age. - Answers-There was music
from my neighbor's house through the summer
nights....T h e halls and...verandas are gaudy with primary
colors and hair shorn in strange new ways and shawls beyond the
dreams of Castile.... There was dancing now on the canvas in
the garden....B ym idnight the hilarity had increased.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio
audiences
during the 1930s?
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
G. They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.
H. They promoted work programs for rural communities.
J. Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.
C. Discrimination against minority service members - Answers-It is hereby declared to
be the policy of the President that there
shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in
the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or
national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as
possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any
necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale.
—President Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981,
July 26, 1948
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
F. It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
G. It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
H. It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
, J. It details the industrial progress of the post-World War I era.
D. Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia - Answers-What
was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?
A. Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia
B. Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States
C. Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region
D. Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia
H. The growth of the suburbs - Answers-Which occurrence was a result of the shift in
the number of births that began in 1946?
F. The decline of family farming
G. The spread of new diseases
H. The growth of the suburbs
J. The reduction of defense spending
D. Develop alternative energy sources - Answers-Tonight I want to have an unpleasant
talk with you about a problem that is unprecedented in our history. With the exception of
preventing war, this is the greatest challenge that our country will face during our
lifetime. . . . It's a problem that we will not be able to solve in the next few years, and it's
likely to get progressively worse through the rest of this century.... The oil and natural
gas that we rely on for 75 percent of our energy are simply running out. In spite of
increased effort, domestic production has been dropping steadily at about 6 percent a
year. Imports have doubled in the last 5 years.... Unless profound changes are made to
lower oil consumption, we now believe that early in the 1980s the world will be
demanding more oil than it can produce.
—President Jimmy Carter, address to the nation, April 18, 1977
Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for
the next
generation?
A. Contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines
B. Reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research
C. Drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life
D. Develop alternative energy sources
H. The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act. - Answers-What was the most
likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political
cartoon?
F. The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
G. Private companies refused to import foreign foods.
H. The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
J. Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.
ANSWERS
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night. - Answers-Which
application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?
A. Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances.
B. Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.
C. Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.
D. Sonar technology was used to track submarines.
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period. - Answers-While my solutions were a
little less complex than those offered
b y F D R ,...I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never
hesitated to tackle many of the same problems.
—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor
Which of the following contributed to President Truman's decision to issue this order?
A. A lack of funding for veteran pensions
B. Declining enlistment rates during peacetime
C. Discrimination against minority service members
D. A desire to repeal the draft
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products. -
Answers-The Evolution of Computer Memory Storage Capacity
Mass storage for computers is introduced. - 1974
Hard disk drives are introduced.- 1980
Computer storage expands to hold up to 92
megabytes (MB) of data.- 1984
Computer disk storage capacity expands from
100 megabytes (MB) to 2 gigabytes (GB).- 1994
Flash drives are introduced. Storage capacity
is up to 4 gigabytes (GB).- 2000
Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the information on this
time
line?
F. Government regulations prompted companies to develop alternative production
techniques.
,G. Decreased globalization prompted companies to innovate and improve existing
products.
H. Decreased demand for new technology forced producers to reduce manufacturing
costs.
J. Marketplace competition drove producers to innovate and improve products.
D. Intense drought in the region - Answers-What was one factor that helped turn the
Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
A. Paying farmers to plant native grasses
B. Increased demand for tobacco after World War I
C. Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region
D. Intense drought in the region
G. It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age. - Answers-There was music
from my neighbor's house through the summer
nights....T h e halls and...verandas are gaudy with primary
colors and hair shorn in strange new ways and shawls beyond the
dreams of Castile.... There was dancing now on the canvas in
the garden....B ym idnight the hilarity had increased.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio
audiences
during the 1930s?
F. Their art related to the struggles of the period.
G. They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.
H. They promoted work programs for rural communities.
J. Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.
C. Discrimination against minority service members - Answers-It is hereby declared to
be the policy of the President that there
shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in
the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or
national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as
possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any
necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale.
—President Harry S. Truman, Executive Order 9981,
July 26, 1948
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
F. It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
G. It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
H. It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
, J. It details the industrial progress of the post-World War I era.
D. Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia - Answers-What
was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?
A. Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia
B. Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States
C. Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region
D. Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia
H. The growth of the suburbs - Answers-Which occurrence was a result of the shift in
the number of births that began in 1946?
F. The decline of family farming
G. The spread of new diseases
H. The growth of the suburbs
J. The reduction of defense spending
D. Develop alternative energy sources - Answers-Tonight I want to have an unpleasant
talk with you about a problem that is unprecedented in our history. With the exception of
preventing war, this is the greatest challenge that our country will face during our
lifetime. . . . It's a problem that we will not be able to solve in the next few years, and it's
likely to get progressively worse through the rest of this century.... The oil and natural
gas that we rely on for 75 percent of our energy are simply running out. In spite of
increased effort, domestic production has been dropping steadily at about 6 percent a
year. Imports have doubled in the last 5 years.... Unless profound changes are made to
lower oil consumption, we now believe that early in the 1980s the world will be
demanding more oil than it can produce.
—President Jimmy Carter, address to the nation, April 18, 1977
Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for
the next
generation?
A. Contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines
B. Reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research
C. Drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life
D. Develop alternative energy sources
H. The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act. - Answers-What was the most
likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political
cartoon?
F. The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
G. Private companies refused to import foreign foods.
H. The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
J. Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.
