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2014 STAAR
Test Description: Happy Studying
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
A
A providing them with voting rights
B
D guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
C
C providing them with access to the court system
D
B guaranteeing their freedom of speech
2) As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of
A
H reserving western territory for American Indians
B
F expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
C
G acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
D
J securing the southern border of the country
3) Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
A
A To strengthen the authority of the federal government
B
C To give each state an equal amount of power
C
D To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
D
B To improve the organization of the judiciary
4) Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?
A
G Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.
B
J Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.
C
F Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.
D
H Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.
5) The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
A
the use of reason and scientific theory
B
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
C
mercantilism and the development of global trade
D
states’ rights and governmental reform
6) With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
A
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
C
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
D
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
7) Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
A
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.
B
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
C
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
D
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
8) How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy
A
Agricultural imports increased.
B
The use of federal paper currency increased.
C
Manufacturing increased.
D
Imports of raw materials increased.
9) What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
A
The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
B
An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
C
A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom
D
A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
10) In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by —
A
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
B
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
C
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation
D
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
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