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STAAR Acceleration #2
Test Description: Part II of STAAR Acceleration questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by -
A
Establishing a process for impeaching federal officials
B
Allowing the national government to coin money
C
Providing for an indirect method of electing the President
D
Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
2) The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -
A
Number of states need to ratify a proposed amendment
B
Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation
C
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
D
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
3) Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise?
A
What formula should be used for Congressional representation?
B
Who should control commerce and trade?
C
How should the President be elected?
D
What should be the structure of the federal court system
4) The purpose of the amending process in the U.S. Constitution was to -
A
protect the liberties of individuals from the abuses of government power
B
balance power between the state and the national governments
C
allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times
D
prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful
5) Which statement described a characteristic of the national government established by the U.S. Constitution?
A
The powers of the national government were limited
B
The Supreme Court had the authority to create lower courts
C
The President had exclusive control over all government activities
D
The states kept the most governmental powers
6) Which historic document was written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Magna Carta
C
Declaration of Independence
D
The Federalist Papers
7) In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
A
Pacific Northwest
B
Atlantic Coast
C
Great Lakes Mountains
D
Great Plains
8) What was the major reason European rulers sought to colonize North America?
A
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
B
They sought to expand their power and establish mercantilism.
C
They needed people from North America to settle in Europe
D
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
9) Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?
A
Had 435 members.
B
Members were chosen by the governor.
C
Representatives were elected by the people.
D
The governor had no power in its decisions.
10) Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the American Revolutionary War?
A
Great Plains
B
Rocky Mountains
C
Mississippi River
D
Appalachian Mountains
11) The main purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence was to -
A
State colonial grievances against Great Britain
B
Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
C
Forces Spain to support the Revolutionary War
D
Declare war on Great Britain
12) The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” This phrase was used to identify -
A
States rights
B
Unalienable rights
C
Economic rights
D
Legal rights
13) Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
A
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
B
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
C
Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
D
Firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord
14) Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
A
Battle of Saratoga
B
Battle of Yorktown
C
Battle of Lexington
D
Battle of Trenton
15) Which of the following best characterizes the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
A
Political machines control elections
B
Justice for American Indian groups
C
Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies
D
Greater democracy for the common man
16) Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
A
Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.
B
Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products.
C
Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.
D
Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.
17) The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because
A
the President issued an executive order to establish the bank
B
the U.S. Treasury alone sets all government monetary policies
C
the Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank
D
the House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
18) 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
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
C
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
D
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation
19) One way suffrage (voting rights) expanded during Andrew Jackson’s presidency was
A
South Carolina
B
Maine
C
Virginia
D
North Carolina
20) What state threatened to secede, but then backed down after President Jackson threatened to use force to keep the Union together?
A
recognizing a woman’s right to vote
B
extending citizenship to American Indian tribes
C
permitting free African Americans to vote
D
eliminating property qualifications for voting
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