2017 STAAR US History

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1

The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by —

23.A

1

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

10.F

29.H

1

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —

8.C

1

This technology was originally developed primarily to —

28.B

29.B

1

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time —

11.E

1

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

17.A

29.H

1

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

16.C

29.B

1

Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?

23.C

1

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

29.B

8.F

1

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to —

11.A

1

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence influenced Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution?

1.A

29.A

1

This 1917 poster depicts a worker in a shipyard.

This poster could be used to support which assertion?

15.D

29.H

1

Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?

1

Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to —

29.B

4.F

1

The changes shown in these photographs most likely —

14.A

29.H

1

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

8.B

1

Which title best completes this list?

18.A

29.B

1

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

5.A

1

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

29.B

8.A

1

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in —

15.B

1

Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?

25.C

1

Which earlier protest was most similar to the one described above?

26.A

29.B

1

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

28.A

29.H

1

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

16.A

29.B

1

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to —

13.B

1

This cartoon comments on tactics used to —

29.H

4.A

1

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against —

29.B

3.B

1

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

8.E

1

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

29.H

9.A

1

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

13.A

29.B

1

What was one impact of this ruling?

21.A

29.A

1

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to —

29.H

7.A

1

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

16.E

1

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

20.A

29.B

1

Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?

22.A

29.B

1

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

19.B

1

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

29.B

3.A

1

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

10.A

29.H

1

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

29.B

9.F

1

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

2.B

29.B

1

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

29.H

4.C

1

Who is described in the obituary above?

26.D

29.B

1

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

12.A

1

How have these principles most affected U.S. markets?

17.E

29.B

1

The process described above led to —

15.A

29.B

1

In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about —

29.B

8.B

1

During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being —

3.C

1

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to —

16.B

29.B

1

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

24.B

1

What was the primary result of this legislation?

14.B

29.B

1

This photograph shows a military tactic that —

29.H

4.E

1

The Supreme Court’s actions in agreeing to hear this case illustrate —

20.B

29.B

1

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

19.C

29.H

1

The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —

19.A

29.B

1

These demonstrations led to —

10.D

29.H

1

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

29.H

6.A

1

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

29.B

7.D

1

These photographs are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School during the late nineteenth century.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

26.B

29.H

1

Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?

25.B

29.B

1

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

29.B

8.D

1

The changes described in this list contributed most directly to —

17.B

29.B

1

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

2.A

1

Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish-American War?

12.B

29.H

1

Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?

18.B

29.H

1

Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?

27.A

1

These murals were painted during the 1970s in California.

This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

26.C

29.H

1

What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?

27.C

1

The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging —

29.H

7.G

2017 STAAR US History

The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by —

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —

This technology was originally developed primarily to —

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time —

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to —

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence influenced Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution?

This 1917 poster depicts a worker in a shipyard.This poster could be used to support which assertion?

Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?

Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to —

The changes shown in these photographs most likely —

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

Which title best completes this list?

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

In response to public concern over issues raised by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, the federal government expanded its role in —

Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?

Which earlier protest was most similar to the one described above?

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to —

This cartoon comments on tactics used to —

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against —

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

What was one impact of this ruling?

The event reported in this dispatch led directly to —

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

These demands most reflected the concerns of —

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to —

Who is described in the obituary above?

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

How have these principles most affected U.S. markets?

The process described above led to —

In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about —

During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being —

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to —

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

What was the primary result of this legislation?

This photograph shows a military tactic that —

The Supreme Court’s actions in agreeing to hear this case illustrate —

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

The goals of these New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal —

These demonstrations led to —

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

In this excerpt, President Clinton is apologizing for —

These photographs are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School during the late nineteenth century.Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

The changes described in this list contributed most directly to —

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish-American War?

Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?

Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?

These murals were painted during the 1970s in California.This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?

The U.S. Army distributed posters like this one with the goal of encouraging —

The Progressive goal to implement women’s suffrage was accomplished by —

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —

This technology was originally developed primarily to —

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time —

What was one direct effect of World War II activities like those promoted by this poster?

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

Which of the following is an example of fulfilling a civic responsibility?

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to —

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

This 1917 poster depicts a worker in a shipyard.

This poster could be used to support which assertion?

These photographs are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School during the late nineteenth century.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

These murals were painted during the 1970s in California.

This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

This 1917 poster depicts a worker in a shipyard.

This poster could be used to support which assertion?

These photographs are of the same student at Carlisle Indian School during the late nineteenth century.

Which word best explains the changes shown in these photographs?

These murals were painted during the 1970s in California.

This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?