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2013 STAAR Pt 3
Test Description: 1 and 5 from 2014 test included
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between —
A
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
B
George Washington and James Madison
C
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
D
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
2) Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
A
There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
B
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.
C
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.
D
Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.
3) The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling—
A
clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast
B
railroads to be built in order tocarry people and goods to the West
C
Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
D
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
4) How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
A
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
B
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.
C
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.
D
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.
5) The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by—
A
discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs
B
opening new markets for goods
C
decreasing the wages of unskilled workers
D
increasing the cost of raw materials
6) Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish? For the well Governeing of this Province and Territories there shall be an Assembly yearly Chosen by the Freemen thereof to Consist of foure persons out of each County. . .
A
Seperation of powers
B
Direct Democracy
C
An elected legislature
D
Checks and Balances
7) This excerpt refers to rights that people--- WE hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights. . . .—Declaration of Independence, 1776
A
have as a result of being human
B
receive by becoming citizens of a country
C
granted after enlistment in the military
D
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
8) The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of AfricanAmericans by —
A
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
B
providing them with voting rights
C
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
D
providing them with access to the court system
9) As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of —
A
acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
B
securing the southern border of the country
C
reserving western territory for American Indians
D
expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
10) Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
A
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
B
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
C
To give each state an equal amount of power
D
To improve the organization of the judiciary
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