U.S HISTORY STAAR PREP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
increased participation of African Americans in voting and running for office - Answers-A
result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was ____
There was an invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan - Answers-Which event resulted from the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
lobbying - Answers-Which method of affecting change through the democratic process
will most likely require developing a positive relationship with public officials?
the United States was nowhere close to victory - Answers-The ultimate lesson of the
1968 Tet Offensive was that ___
increase in government involvement in businesses and the lives of individuals -
Answers-During the Progressive Era, there was a notable _____
Nativists argued that America's original European settlers were superior to recent
immigrants. - Answers-Which statement best describes the influence of eugenics during
the 1920s?
the right of the people to peacefully assemble and petition the government - Answers-
Which right under the First Amendment protected civil rights activists gathered for the
1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
popular sovereignty - Answers-Which constitutional concept is Abraham Lincoln
discussing?
Well, I too, believe in self-government as I understand it; but I do not understand, that
the privilege one man takes of making a slave of another, or holding him as such, is any
part of "self-government"—To call it so is, to mind, simply absurd, and ridiculous.
Abraham Lincoln
Improvements in airplane technology birthed the commercial passenger airline industry.
- Answers-What was one result of innovations in transportation technology during the
1920s?
the Spanish-American War - Answers-This excerpt from the St. Paul Globe describes
events leading up to which war?
a policy of preventing the spread of communism - Answers-United States leaders
justified involvement in the Korean War based on ______.
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - Answers-Which act was directly the result of work by
muckraker journalists?
, to help the Allies win World War I in Europe - Answers-The contribution of the American
Expeditionary Force was ____
the law was widely ignored and not easily enforced - Answers-The prohibition of alcohol
ultimately failed because ____
to unite Americans of all national backgrounds in working for the war effort - Answers-
What implied reason does this poster communicate against discrimination?
9/11 attacks in Washington and New York - Answers-he act below was passed in
response to which event?
"An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to
enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes." — USA Patriot
Act
Unemployment skyrocketed as businesses could not get the money they need. -
Answers-Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer about the Great
Depression?
There was increased access to the internet and television news. - Answers-Which of the
statements best explains the change in newspaper circulation after 1990?
Wide exposure during the Super Bowl is increasingly valued by advertisers. - Answers-
What does the chart suggest about free enterprise?
Rates for 30-second commercialduring the Super Bowl (in 2013 dollars)
1967 $293,0001985 $1,137,0001999 $2,238,0002009 $3,042,0002013 $3,800,000
Source: USA Today
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Answers-the text below most likely
describes obligations under which agreement?
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them . . . shall
beconsidered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an
armedattack occurs, each of them, . . . will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by
taking . . .such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to
restore and maintainthe security . . .
President Truman's decision to end segregation in the military - Answers-The
commendable performance of African-American soldiers during World War II contributed
to ___
the Panama Canal - Answers-This passage written by Theodore Roosevelt describes
his visit to see construction of ______.
"On Friday morning we left the hotel at 7 o'clock and spent the entire day going through
the Culebra cut—the spot in which most work will have to be done in any event. We
watched the different steam shovels working; we saw the drilling and blasting; we saw
many of the dirt trains (of the two different types used), both carrying the earth away
increased participation of African Americans in voting and running for office - Answers-A
result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was ____
There was an invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan - Answers-Which event resulted from the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
lobbying - Answers-Which method of affecting change through the democratic process
will most likely require developing a positive relationship with public officials?
the United States was nowhere close to victory - Answers-The ultimate lesson of the
1968 Tet Offensive was that ___
increase in government involvement in businesses and the lives of individuals -
Answers-During the Progressive Era, there was a notable _____
Nativists argued that America's original European settlers were superior to recent
immigrants. - Answers-Which statement best describes the influence of eugenics during
the 1920s?
the right of the people to peacefully assemble and petition the government - Answers-
Which right under the First Amendment protected civil rights activists gathered for the
1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
popular sovereignty - Answers-Which constitutional concept is Abraham Lincoln
discussing?
Well, I too, believe in self-government as I understand it; but I do not understand, that
the privilege one man takes of making a slave of another, or holding him as such, is any
part of "self-government"—To call it so is, to mind, simply absurd, and ridiculous.
Abraham Lincoln
Improvements in airplane technology birthed the commercial passenger airline industry.
- Answers-What was one result of innovations in transportation technology during the
1920s?
the Spanish-American War - Answers-This excerpt from the St. Paul Globe describes
events leading up to which war?
a policy of preventing the spread of communism - Answers-United States leaders
justified involvement in the Korean War based on ______.
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - Answers-Which act was directly the result of work by
muckraker journalists?
, to help the Allies win World War I in Europe - Answers-The contribution of the American
Expeditionary Force was ____
the law was widely ignored and not easily enforced - Answers-The prohibition of alcohol
ultimately failed because ____
to unite Americans of all national backgrounds in working for the war effort - Answers-
What implied reason does this poster communicate against discrimination?
9/11 attacks in Washington and New York - Answers-he act below was passed in
response to which event?
"An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to
enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes." — USA Patriot
Act
Unemployment skyrocketed as businesses could not get the money they need. -
Answers-Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer about the Great
Depression?
There was increased access to the internet and television news. - Answers-Which of the
statements best explains the change in newspaper circulation after 1990?
Wide exposure during the Super Bowl is increasingly valued by advertisers. - Answers-
What does the chart suggest about free enterprise?
Rates for 30-second commercialduring the Super Bowl (in 2013 dollars)
1967 $293,0001985 $1,137,0001999 $2,238,0002009 $3,042,0002013 $3,800,000
Source: USA Today
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Answers-the text below most likely
describes obligations under which agreement?
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them . . . shall
beconsidered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an
armedattack occurs, each of them, . . . will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by
taking . . .such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to
restore and maintainthe security . . .
President Truman's decision to end segregation in the military - Answers-The
commendable performance of African-American soldiers during World War II contributed
to ___
the Panama Canal - Answers-This passage written by Theodore Roosevelt describes
his visit to see construction of ______.
"On Friday morning we left the hotel at 7 o'clock and spent the entire day going through
the Culebra cut—the spot in which most work will have to be done in any event. We
watched the different steam shovels working; we saw the drilling and blasting; we saw
many of the dirt trains (of the two different types used), both carrying the earth away
