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2014 STAAR
Test Description: Happy Studying
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
A
D guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
B
A providing them with voting rights
C
C providing them with access to the court system
D
B guaranteeing their freedom of speech
2) As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of
A
J securing the southern border of the country
B
G acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
C
H reserving western territory for American Indians
D
F expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
3) Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
A
B To improve the organization of the judiciary
B
D To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
C
A To strengthen the authority of the federal government
D
C To give each state an equal amount of power
4) Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?
A
H Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.
B
G Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.
C
F Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.
D
J Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.
5) The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
A
mercantilism and the development of global trade
B
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
C
states’ rights and governmental reform
D
the use of reason and scientific theory
6) With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
A
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
B
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
D
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
7) Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
A
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
B
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
C
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
D
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.
8) How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy
A
Manufacturing increased.
B
Imports of raw materials increased.
C
Agricultural imports increased.
D
The use of federal paper currency increased.
9) What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
A
A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom
B
A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
C
The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
D
An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
10) 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
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation
B
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
C
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
D
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
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