U.S. History Staar Practice Test

What implied reason does this poster communicate against discrimination?

To unite Americans of all national backgrounds in working for the war effort.

The text most likely describes obligations under which agreement?

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them ... shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack 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 maintain the security...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to________.

The linking of the East and West coasts of America.

What does the chart suggest about Free Enterprise?

Wide exposure during the Super Bowl is increasingly valued by advertisers.

Why did the government create the Civilian Conservation Corps?

To provide jobs for unemployed men during the Great Depression.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gained national recognition when he _____.

Organized a bus boycott after the arrest of Rosa Parks.

The ultimate lesson of the 1968 Tet Offensive was that______.

The North Vietnamese would never again invade South Vietnamese.

Which government poster most likely targeted factory workers during wartime?

Source National Archives

The 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

9/11 attacks in Washington and New York

What happened when the government ended price controls and rationing after World War 1?

Prices skyrocketed as pent up demand led to a buying frenzy.

Writings like the following passage by John Muir contributed to the ________.

"Thousands of tired , nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but the deadly apathy of luxury, they are trying as best they can to mix and enrich their own little on-goings with those of Nature, and to get rid of the rust and disease." -John Muir

Setting aside land for national parks.

United States leaders justified involvement in the Korean war based on_______.

A policy of preventing the spread of communism.

Which method of affecting change through the democratic process will most likely require developing a positive relationship with public officials?

Lobbying

This excerpt from the St. Paul Globe describes events leading up to which war?

The Spanish-American War

The information on the map best supports the conclusion that the mean center of U.S. population______.

What was the goal of the Social Gospel?

To use charity and "Christian Law" to solve societal problems.

This passage written by Theodore Roosevelt describes his visit to see construction of ______.

"On Friday morning we left the hotel at 7' oclock 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 shoveks working; we saw the drilling and blasting; we saw many of the dirt trains ( of two different types used), both carrying the earth away from the steam shovels and depositing it on the dumps --- some of the dumps being run out in the jungle merely to get rid of the earth, while in other cases they are being used for double-tracking the railway, and in preparing to build the great dams. I visited many of the different villages, inspecting thoroughly many different buildings...."

-President Theodore Roosevelt

The Panama Canal

One way that powerful and corrupt political machines maintained power was by______.

What was the purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet Tour?

Which right under the First Amendment protected civil rights activists gathered for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

The right of the people to peacefully assemble and petition the government.

What effect did consumerism have on America in the 1950's?

What was one result of innovations in transportation technology during the 1920's?

The diagram represents the peaceful application of technology first developed by____.

Under the United States Constitution, citizens are not subject to searches and seizures unless_____.

Authorities demonstrate probable cause.

Americas reluctance to enter World War 1 was characterized by the policy of _______.

Which act was directly the result of work by muckraker journalist?

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

This political cartoon illustrated what new reality at the end of the 19th century?

The commendable performance of African-American soldiers during World War II contributed to_____.

The presence of prominent lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan at the 1925 Scopes Trial brought national attention to_____.

Which statement best describes the influence of eugenics during the 1920's?

Medicare is a "Great Society" program created during the Johnson administration that continues to _______.

Guarantee health insurance for elderly Americans.

What does the Congressional Medal of Honor recognize?

Outstanding courage above the call of duty while in military action against enemy forces.

This government poster was created in response to circumstances of _______.

A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was______.

Increased participation of African Americans in voting and running for office.