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STAAR Acceleration #2
Test Description: Part II of STAAR Acceleration questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by -
A
Allowing the national government to coin money
B
Establishing a process for impeaching federal officials
C
Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
D
Providing for an indirect method of electing the President
2) The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -
A
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
B
Number of states need to ratify a proposed amendment
C
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
D
Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation
3) Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise?
A
What should be the structure of the federal court system
B
Who should control commerce and trade?
C
What formula should be used for Congressional representation?
D
How should the President be elected?
4) The purpose of the amending process in the U.S. Constitution was to -
A
protect the liberties of individuals from the abuses of government power
B
prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful
C
balance power between the state and the national governments
D
allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times
5) Which statement described a characteristic of the national government established by the U.S. Constitution?
A
The President had exclusive control over all government activities
B
The states kept the most governmental powers
C
The Supreme Court had the authority to create lower courts
D
The powers of the national government were limited
6) Which historic document was written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
A
Magna Carta
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Mayflower Compact
D
The Federalist Papers
7) In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
A
Pacific Northwest
B
Great Plains
C
Great Lakes Mountains
D
Atlantic Coast
8) What was the major reason European rulers sought to colonize North America?
A
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
B
They needed people from North America to settle in Europe
C
They sought to expand their power and establish mercantilism.
D
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
9) Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?
A
Members were chosen by the governor.
B
Representatives were elected by the people.
C
Had 435 members.
D
The governor had no power in its decisions.
10) Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the American Revolutionary War?
A
Great Plains
B
Appalachian Mountains
C
Rocky Mountains
D
Mississippi River
11) The main purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence was to -
A
Forces Spain to support the Revolutionary War
B
Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
C
Declare war on Great Britain
D
State colonial grievances against Great Britain
12) The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” This phrase was used to identify -
A
Economic rights
B
States rights
C
Unalienable rights
D
Legal rights
13) Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
A
Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
B
Firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord
C
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
D
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
14) Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
A
Battle of Yorktown
B
Battle of Saratoga
C
Battle of Lexington
D
Battle of Trenton
15) Which of the following best characterizes the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
A
Political machines control elections
B
Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies
C
Greater democracy for the common man
D
Justice for American Indian groups
16) Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
A
Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.
B
Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.
C
Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.
D
Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products.
17) The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because
A
the House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
B
the President issued an executive order to establish the bank
C
the Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank
D
the U.S. Treasury alone sets all government monetary policies
18) 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
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
C
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
D
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
19) One way suffrage (voting rights) expanded during Andrew Jackson’s presidency was
A
Virginia
B
South Carolina
C
North Carolina
D
Maine
20) What state threatened to secede, but then backed down after President Jackson threatened to use force to keep the Union together?
A
permitting free African Americans to vote
B
eliminating property qualifications for voting
C
recognizing a woman’s right to vote
D
extending citizenship to American Indian tribes
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