2018 STAAR US History

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1

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

27.A

1

Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930s?

25.B

29.B

1

Which of the following contributed to President Truman’s decision to issue this order?

29.B

9.F

1

Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the information on this time line?

28.C

29.H

1

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

12.A

1

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

25.A

29.B

1

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

8.D

1

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

17.B

29.H

1

Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation?

10.F

29.B

1

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?

15.B

29.H

1

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

16.B

1

How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

2.D

29.H

1

Which American value is described in this excerpt?

22.A

29.B

1

In the World War II era, what was the major reason for Jewish immigration to the United States?

13.B

1

How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?

27.C

29.H

1

What was the most likely purpose of this National War Labor Board order?

17.A

29.B

1

What was the goal of the actions on this time line?

15.E

29.H

1

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s.

These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they —

29.B

3.D

1

Which challenges prompted New York City to take these actions?

14.A

29.B

1

How did Bill Gates earn the title “World’s Richest Man”?

18.A

1

Which organizations correctly complete this table?

29.H

9.D

1

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

29.B

4.C

1

Which of the following developments is best illustrated by this information?

25.C

29.H

1

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

1.A

1

What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

20.B

29.H

1

This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

26.D

29.B

1

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

8.C

1

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Hanford, Washington
• Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• Los Alamos, New Mexico

29.B

7.D

1

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

3.B

1

What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

14.B

29.H

1

Which term completes this text box?

29.B

8.F

1

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

29.H

1

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

15.D

1

Who is the recipient of this award?

24.B

29.H

1

Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?

23.A

29.B

1

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?

21.A

1

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker–shaded areas?

12.B

29.H

1

Which group followed the advice given in this address?

29.B

4.F

1

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

4.A

1

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

29.B

3.C

1

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

11.A

29.H

1

These gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.

Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

17.E

29.H

1

Innovations in which industry will most likely make this kind of surgery possible?

28.A

29.B

1

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

5.A

1

Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

28.B

29.H

1

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

13.A

29.B

1

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

20.A

29.B

1

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the “Hollywood Ten”?

8.B

1

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster?

29.H

7.C

1

Which two amendments should replace the question marks in this excerpt?

26.A

29.B

1

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

19.C

1

Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

11.A

29.B

1

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

4.D

1

What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?

29.H

6.A

1

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.”

How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

19.B

1

Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

29.B

7.A

1

Which of the following was a significant effect of New Deal legislation?

19.A

1

This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be —

29.H

3.A

1

How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?

29.B

9.A

1

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

16.E

29.B

1

Which action is prohibited under provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

17.D

1

What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?

29.H

5.B

1

A student could use this excerpt in a paper about the —

26.C

29.B

1

Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

16.C

29.B

1

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

7.G

1

Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?

2.B

29.B

1

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

29.D

8.A

1

Which action is the best example of a civic responsibility?

23.C

2018 STAAR US History

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930s?

Which of the following contributed to President Truman’s decision to issue this order?

Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the information on this time line?

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation?

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

Which American value is described in this excerpt?

In the World War II era, what was the major reason for Jewish immigration to the United States?

How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?

What was the most likely purpose of this National War Labor Board order?

What was the goal of the actions on this time line?

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s.These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they —

Which challenges prompted New York City to take these actions?

How did Bill Gates earn the title “World’s Richest Man”?

Which organizations correctly complete this table?

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

Which of the following developments is best illustrated by this information?

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?

This model was evident in the United States through the works of —

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?• Hanford, Washington • Oak Ridge, Tennessee • Los Alamos, New Mexico

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?

Which term completes this text box?

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 contribute to the changes shown in this table?

What was one economic effect of the Spanish–American War?

Who is the recipient of this award?

Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision influence the Civil Rights movement?

Which factor facilitated statehood for the darker–shaded areas?

Which group followed the advice given in this address?

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

These gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

Innovations in which industry will most likely make this kind of surgery possible?

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the “Hollywood Ten”?

What was the purpose of this type of Office of War Information poster?

Which two amendments should replace the question marks in this excerpt?

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.” How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

Which of the following was a significant effect of New Deal legislation?

This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be —

How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

Which action is prohibited under provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?

A student could use this excerpt in a paper about the —

Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during World War II?

Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

Which action is the best example of a civic responsibility?

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930s?

Which of the following contributed to President Truman’s decision to issue this order?

Which conclusion about the U.S. economy is most supported by the information on this time line?

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

Which occurrence was a result of the shift in the number of births that began in 1946?

Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation?

What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s.

These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they —

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Hanford, Washington
• Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• Los Alamos, New Mexico

These gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.

Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.”

How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s.

These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they —

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War II?

• Hanford, Washington
• Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• Los Alamos, New Mexico

These gasoline rationing stamps were printed beginning in January 1974, but were never used.

Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a “clear and present danger.”

How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?