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STAAR 2013 Pt2
Test Description: Pt2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The primary goal of the AmericanTemperance Society was to
A
decrease the consumption of alcohol
B
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
C
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
D
create a self-sufficient utopian society
2) Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it—
A
the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
B
alliances could not be formed with other countries
C
the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
D
individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
3) Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
A
State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.
B
Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.
C
The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
D
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
4) Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
A
Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas.
B
The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south.
C
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.
D
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
5) Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v.Madison?
A
Federal courts determine then constitutionality of a law.
B
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.
C
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus.
D
State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law.
6) After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —
A
complete construction of the Capitol
B
Implement a plan to bring the Confederate states back to the Union
C
elect a new president and vice president
D
Establish union forts in the former Confederate states
7) In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to —
A
restructure the federal government
B
repeal the Intolerable Acts
C
sign the Treaty of Paris
D
declare an embargo on imported goods
8) How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
A
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
B
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
C
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
D
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
9) After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers moved to the western frontiers of the U.S in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to --
A
discourage the organization of new territories
B
prevent border disputes between states
C
establish federal control over industry
D
promote the free-enterprise system
10) The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —
A
creation of labor unions
B
formation of the patent system
C
The 8 hour work day
D
use of mass-production techniques
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