STAAR REVIEW
#1
Which of the Founders favored a strong
national government and a loose
interpretation of the United State
Constitution?
 A) George Mason
 B) Patrick Henry
 C) Roger Williams
 D) Alexander Hamilton
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#1
Which of the Founders favored a strong
national government and a loose
interpretation of the United State
Constitution?
 A) George Mason
 B) Patrick Henry
 C) Roger Williams
 D) Alexander Hamilton
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#2
Conflict with Mexico became highly
likely following the granting of statehood
to _________.
 A) Texas
 B) Missouri
 C) Arizona
 D) Louisiana
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#2
Conflict with Mexico became highly
likely following the granting of statehood
to _________.
 A) Texas
 B) Missouri
 C) Arizona
 D) Louisiana
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#3
Which statement best describes the
location of factories in New England
during the early 1800s?
 A) They needed to be close to coal
deposits.
 B) They were located next to rivers.
 C) They were located in isolated areas.
 D) They needed to be close to railroads.
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#3
Which statement best describes the
location of factories in New England
during the early 1800s?
 A) They needed to be close to coal
deposits.
 B) They were located next to rivers.
 C) They were located in isolated areas.
 D) They needed to be close to railroads.
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#4
Texas has been absorbed into the Union
in the inevitable fulfillment of the general
law which is rolling our population
westward.
 -Democratic Review, 1845
 The quotation above describes the
nineteenth-century American belief in
_________
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#4
The quotation above describes the
nineteenth-century American belief in
_________
 A) the Social Contract.
 B) Manifest Destiny
 C) isolationism.
 D) the Monroe Doctrine
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#4
The quotation above describes the
nineteenth-century American belief in
_________
 A) the Social Contract.
 B) Manifest Destiny
 C) isolationism.
 D) the Monroe Doctrine
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#5
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The Indian Removal Act (1830) relocated
thousands of Cherokees from Georgia to
Indian Territory for the purpose of
________________.
A) making the land available for white
miners and farmers.
B) allowing the Cherokees their freedom
from U.S. control.
C) obeying the Supreme Court’s order to
move the Cherokee.
D) creating a wilderness area for use by
white fur trappers.
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The Indian Removal Act (1830) relocated
thousands of Cherokees from Georgia to
Indian Territory for the purpose of
________________.
A) making the land available for white
miners and farmers.
B) allowing the Cherokees their freedom
from U.S. control.
C) obeying the Supreme Court’s order to
move the Cherokee.
D) creating a wilderness area for use by
white fur trappers.
#6
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What led the newspapers to speak of
“Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?
A) fighting between pro-slavery and antislavery forces.
B) attacks on job-seeking Irish immigrants
C) conflict between cattle ranchers and
farmers
D) reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling against Dred Scott
#6
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What led the newspapers to speak of
“Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?
A) fighting between pro-slavery and antislavery forces.
B) attacks on job-seeking Irish immigrants
C) conflict between cattle ranchers and
farmers
D) reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling against Dred Scott
#7
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What is one reason that the Union strategy
for defeating the South included a naval
blockade of Southern ports?
A) to cut the South off from its supply lines
in the countries of Latin America
B) to stop Southern attempts to establish
slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico
C) to prevent Southern efforts to sell cotton
in Europe in exchange for war supplies
D) to deprive the South of fishing and
whaling as a primary source of food
#7
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What is one reason that the Union strategy
for defeating the South included a naval
blockade of Southern ports?
A) to cut the South off from its supply lines
in the countries of Latin America
B) to stop Southern attempts to establish
slave plantations in Cuba and Mexico
C) to prevent Southern efforts to sell cotton
in Europe in exchange for war supplies
D) to deprive the South of fishing and
whaling as a primary source of food
#8
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A large percentage of the immigrant who
came to the United States during the late
19th and early 20th centuries settled in large
cities because ___________.
A) most of them lived in cities in their
homelands.
B) there were fewer farms in the United
States.
C) the growing industries were usually
located in cities.
D) the government encouraged immigrants
to settle in big cities.
#8
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A large percentage of the immigrant who
came to the United States during the late
19th and early 20th centuries settled in large
cities because ___________.
A) most of them lived in cities in their
homelands.
B) there were fewer farms in the United
States.
C) the growing industries were usually
located in cities.
D) the government encouraged immigrants
to settle in big cities.
#9
Which of these groups most favored
immigration to the United States
between 1830 and 1850?
 A) unskilled workers
 B) rural farmers
 C) urban nativists
 D) factory owners
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#9
Which of these groups most favored
immigration to the United States
between 1830 and 1850?
 A) unskilled workers
 B) rural farmers
 C) urban nativists
 D) factory owners
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#10
During the 1830s, the development of a
national two-party political system was
mainly the result of ___________.
 A) conflicts over the use of the Monroe
Doctrine
 B) debates over the National Bank and
tariffs
 C) disputes over the Oregon boundary
 D)controversy over the Indian Removal
Act
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#10
During the 1830s, the development of a
national two-party political system was
mainly the result of ___________.
 A) conflicts over the use of the Monroe
Doctrine
 B) debates over the National Bank and
tariffs
 C) disputes over the Oregon boundary
 D)controversy over the Indian Removal
Act
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#11
Year
Population
1810
12,000
1820
41,000
1840
102,000
1860
169,000
#11
Which factor most likely caused the population of
New Orleans to change as shown in the table?
 A) efforts by the leaders of New Orleans to attract
settlers by offering them free land and jobs.
 B) peace treaties signed with American Indians
that made New Orleans a safe place to live.
 C) the invention of the steamboat and a worldwide
increase in demand for crops grown in Louisiana.
 D) the Construction of railroads and the rise of
Louisiana as the South’s most industrialized state.
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#11
Which factor most likely caused the population of
New Orleans to change as shown in the table?
 A) efforts by the leaders of New Orleans to attract
settlers by offering them free land and jobs.
 B) peace treaties signed with American Indians
that made New Orleans a safe place to live.
 C) the invention of the steamboat and a worldwide
increase in demand for crops grown in Louisiana.
 D) the Construction of railroads and the rise of
Louisiana as the South’s most industrialized state.
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#12
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A major reason President Thomas
Jefferson supported buying the Louisiana
Territory was because the purchase
______________.
A) gave the US ownership of Florida.
B) allowed the US to gain control of
California
C) gave the US control of the port of New
Orleans
D) removed the Spanish from North
America
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A major reason President Thomas
Jefferson supported buying the Louisiana
Territory was because the purchase
______________.
A) gave the US ownership of Florida.
B) allowed the US to gain control of
California
C) gave the US control of the port of New
Orleans
D) removed the Spanish from North
America
#13
“I would rather have newspapers and no
government than government and no
newspapers.”
 -Thomas Jefferson
 The quotation indicates that Thomas
Jefferson was concerned about
guaranteeing __________.
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#13
The quotation indicates that Thomas
Jefferson was concerned about
guaranteeing __________.
 A) mass literacy
 B) a weak central government
 C) the free exchange of ideas
 D) government control of the press
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#13
The quotation indicates that Thomas
Jefferson was concerned about
guaranteeing __________.
 A) mass literacy
 B) a weak central government
 C) the free exchange of ideas
 D) government control of the press
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#14
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all
men and women are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness…Resolved, that all laws
which prevent women from occupying such a
station in society as her conscience shall dictate,
or which place her in a position inferior to that of a
man, are contrary to the great precept of nature,
and therefore of no force or authority.”
 -Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and
Resolutions, July 19-20, 1848
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What is the main point made in the
passage?
A) Men and women should be treated
equally.
B) Men’s and women’s roles in society are
somewhat different.
C) Women are entitled to special legal
protections.
D) Women played an important role in the
founding of the US.
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What is the main point made in the
passage?
A) Men and women should be treated
equally.
B) Men’s and women’s roles in society are
somewhat different.
C) Women are entitled to special legal
protections.
D) Women played an important role in the
founding of the US.
#15
“ I hears talk about the constitution and
rights of man. I come up and I takes
hold of this constitution. It looks mighty
big. And I feels for my rights, but they
not there.”
 -Sojourner Truth, 1852
 What did Sojourner Truth want to
communicate with her words?
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What did Sojourner Truth want to
communicate with her words?
A) Poor people did not know what was
written in the Constitution.
B) African Americans were not allowed to
read the Constitution.
C) The Constitution did not talk about the
rights of African Americans.
D) The Constitution needed to talk about
the rights of Native Americans.
#15
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What did Sojourner Truth want to
communicate with her words?
A) Poor people did not know what was
written in the Constitution.
B) African Americans were not allowed to
read the Constitution.
C) The Constitution did not talk about the
rights of African Americans.
D) The Constitution needed to talk about
the rights of Native Americans.
#16
Which statement best describes the treatment of
American Indians living east of the Mississippi
River between 1800 and 1850?
 A) Most were forced to move west of the
Mississippi River.
 B) Most were forced to work as slaves on
plantations.
 C) They were encouraged to become American
citizens.
 D) They were forced onto reservations in the
eastern half of the country.
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#16
Which statement best describes the treatment of
American Indians living east of the Mississippi
River between 1800 and 1850?
 A) Most were forced to move west of the
Mississippi River.
 B) Most were forced to work as slaves on
plantations.
 C) They were encouraged to become American
citizens.
 D) They were forced onto reservations in the
eastern half of the country.
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#17
The campaigns and election of President Andrew
Jackson were significant for all of the following
reasons EXCEPT___________
 A) they led to the formation of the modern
Democratic Party in America
 B) he went against Washington’s precedent of
serving two terms as president
 C) the common man became most involved in the
democratic process
 D) his administration expanded the power of the
presidency
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The campaigns and election of President Andrew
Jackson were significant for all of the following
reasons EXCEPT___________
 A) they led to the formation of the modern
Democratic Party in America
 B) he went against Washington’s precedent of
serving two terms as president
 C) the common man became most involved in the
democratic process
 D) his administration expanded the power of the
presidency
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#18
Cotton plantations developed mainly in
the South instead of the North mainly
due to _____________.
 A) tropical climate in the South
 B)moral superiority in the North
 C) government restrictions in the North
 D) free enterprise in the South
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#18
Cotton plantations developed mainly in
the South instead of the North mainly
due to _____________.
 A) tropical climate in the South
 B)moral superiority in the North
 C) government restrictions in the North
 D) free enterprise in the South
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#19
By sending troops to suppress the Whiskey
Rebellion in 1794, President George Washington
was______.
 A) strengthening the power of state governments
 B) punishing citizens for manufacturing their own
goods
 C) preventing citizens from participating in
elections
 D) upholding the authority of the federal
government
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#19
By sending troops to suppress the Whiskey
Rebellion in 1794, President George Washington
was______.
 A) strengthening the power of state governments
 B) punishing citizens for manufacturing their own
goods
 C) preventing citizens from participating in
elections
 D) upholding the authority of the federal
government
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This portrayal of President Andrew Jackson
reflects the opinion of some of his opponents that
the________
 A) executive branch had become too powerful
 B) British had too much influence over the
president
 C) President had become too sympathetic to the
common man
 D) spoils system had failed to improve the
government
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This portrayal of President Andrew Jackson
reflects the opinion of some of his opponents that
the________
 A) executive branch had become too powerful
 B) British had too much influence over the
president
 C) President had become too sympathetic to the
common man
 D) spoils system had failed to improve the
government
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#21
Thomas Jefferson and his follower
opposed Alexander Hamilton’s tariff
policy in part because they believed that
high tariffs would cause problems for
 A) rich bankers
 B) small farmers
 C) big city merchants
 D) owners of small factories
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Thomas Jefferson and his follower
opposed Alexander Hamilton’s tariff
policy in part because they believed that
high tariffs would cause problems for
 A) rich bankers
 B) small farmers
 C) big city merchants
 D) owners of small factories
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#22
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine
(1823)?
 A) to open Canada to American settlers
 B) to prevent European expansion in the Americas
 C) to acquire Florida for the US
 D) to end the US’ alliance with Great Britain
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What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine
(1823)?
 A) to open Canada to American settlers
 B) to prevent European expansion in the Americas
 C) to acquire Florida for the US
 D) to end the US’ alliance with Great Britain
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#23
“We must create a tax on goods
entering our country to protect products
made here in America. Our government
must help support businesses when
they are new and weak if we want them
to grow in time.”
 In the early 1800s, who would most
likely make this statement?
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In the early 1800s, who would most
likely make this statement?
 A) New England minister
 B) Northern factory owner
 C) Southern sharecropper
 D) Western gold miner
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In the early 1800s, who would most
likely make this statement?
 A) New England minister
 B) Northern factory owner
 C) Southern sharecropper
 D) Western gold miner
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Why did Missouri’s application for statehood in 1819
cause a political crisis?
A) the US had equal numbers of slave and free
states, and Missouri’s entry would have upset the
balance
B) the US had never before established a state west
of the Mississippi, and Missouri’s entry would have
likely caused conflict with American Indians.
C) Missouri was a center of abolitionist activity, and its
admission would have antagonized southern states.
D) Missouri was a center of secessionist activity, and
its entry would have antagonized northern states.
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Why did Missouri’s application for statehood in 1819
cause a political crisis?
A) the US had equal numbers of slave and free
states, and Missouri’s entry would have upset the
balance
B) the US had never before established a state west
of the Mississippi, and Missouri’s entry would have
likely caused conflict with American Indians.
C) Missouri was a center of abolitionist activity, and its
admission would have antagonized southern states.
D) Missouri was a center of secessionist activity, and
its entry would have antagonized northern states.
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“We hold, that on their separation from the Crown
of Great Britain, the several colonies became free
and independent States, each enjoying the
separate and independent right of selfgovernment; and that no authority can be
exercised over them or within their limits, but by
their consent. It is equally true, that the
Constitution of the United States is a compact
formed between the several States.
 “Address to the People of the US,” issued by the
South Carolina Convention of 1832
#26
This passage highlights a tension
between ________________
 A) urban and rural interests
 B) East and West
 C) states’ rights and federal authority
 D) Government economic subsidies and
free enterprise
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#26
This passage highlights a tension
between ________________
 A) urban and rural interests
 B) East and West
 C) states’ rights and federal authority
 D) Government economic subsidies and
free enterprise
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#27
What was the Great Awakening?
 A) the period before the Glorious
Revolution.
 B) A new time of religious devotion in the
colonies.
 C) the period after the French and
Indian War.
 D) A Puritan movement to simplify the
practices of the Church of England
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#27
What was the Great Awakening?
 A) the period before the Glorious
Revolution.
 B) A new time of religious devotion in the
colonies.
 C) the period after the French and
Indian War.
 D) A Puritan movement to simplify the
practices of the Church of England
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#28
Which of these best describes the
economy of the South?
 A) urban industry
 B) rural manufacturing
 C) grain farming
 D) plantation agriculture
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#28
Which of these best describes the
economy of the South?
 A) urban industry
 B) rural manufacturing
 C) grain farming
 D) plantation agriculture
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#29
The following pairs match inventions
with their inventors. Which pair is
incorrectly matched?
 A) Samuel Slater – standardized
muskets
 B) Eli Whitney – cotton gin
 C) James Watt – Steam engine
 D) Robert Fulton – steamboat
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#29
The following pairs match inventions
with their inventors. Which pair is
incorrectly matched?
 A) Samuel Slater – standardized
muskets
 B) Eli Whitney – cotton gin
 C) James Watt – Steam engine
 D) Robert Fulton – steamboat
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