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