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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
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
B
George Washington and James Madison
C
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
D
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
2) Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
A
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.
B
There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
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
interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east
C
railroads to be built in order tocarry people and goods to the West
D
Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West
4) How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
A
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.
B
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.
C
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.
D
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
5) The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by—
A
decreasing the wages of unskilled workers
B
discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs
C
opening new markets for goods
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
An elected legislature
B
Checks and Balances
C
Direct Democracy
D
Seperation of powers
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
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
C
granted after enlistment in the military
D
receive by becoming citizens of a country
8) The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of AfricanAmericans by —
A
providing them with access to the court system
B
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
C
providing them with voting rights
D
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
9) As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of —
A
acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
B
expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
C
reserving western territory for American Indians
D
securing the southern border of the country
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 improve the organization of the judiciary
C
To give each state an equal amount of power
D
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
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