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Test Description: 2017 STAAR Practice Questions
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1) Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?
A
To purchase inexpensive farmland
B
To seek gold
C
To escape religious persecution
D
To avoid a plague
2) Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from passing laws on religion?
A
The First Amendment
B
The Fifth Amendment
C
The Tenth Amendment
D
The Second Amendment
3) How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?
A
By making handcrafted goods more affordable
B
By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products
C
By causing an increase in wages for factory workers
D
By improving production methods and increasing competition
4) Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
A
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.
B
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.
C
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.
D
The British victory extended the fighting for another year.
5) Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
A
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
B
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
C
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
D
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
6) The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?
A
The election of George Washington to a second term as president
B
The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa
C
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France
D
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States
7) What territory was acquired in 1846?
A
Texas
B
Louisiana
C
Oregon
D
Florida
8) Which of the following is a foreign policy?
A
Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address
B
The Monroe Doctrine
C
A George Washington’s Farewell Address
D
The Federalist Papers
9) Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
A
To end a Mexican slave rebellion
B
To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
C
To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
D
To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
10) How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
A
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
B
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
C
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
D
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
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