STAAR US History Review

STAAR US History Review

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Vincent Branch

History

11th - 12th Grade

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52 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to - 
maintain the country's military and industrial production levels
increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unions
increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by - 
designing radar technology for submarines
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
encoding military communications for secure transmission
providing intelligence on enemy positions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of - 
internment camps for Japanese Americans
the Office of War Mobilization
nuclear test sites in Nevada
the Office of Price Administration

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
Factories could extend working hours.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?
By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea
By fighting a global war on terrorism
By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide
By supporting the Arab Spring movement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to - 
prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
increase the influence of business owners on regulator legislation
promote the principle of direct democracy
limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following correctly completes this description?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
North Atlantic Treaty Organization

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
The availability of buffalo
The discovery of precious metals
A series of federal land grants
A decrease in agricultural production

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Unfair lending practices by banks
Unequal representation in local legislatures
Inadequate medical services in urban areas
Discrimination by emplouyers

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