STAAR TEST

1.

10 points

Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas.

JThe boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south

Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.

Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.

2.

10 points

In 1787,Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his“valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

Preparing the strategy for the victory at Yorktown

Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy

Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion

persuading France to provide military assisatnce to the Continental Army

3.

10 points

Whencitizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteedbythe—

First Amendment

Second Amendment

Six Amendment

Ninth Ninth Amendment

4.

10 points

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

did not want to sharecontrol of the fur trade with France

5.

10 points

Due Process of Law:
Gurantee of a speedy Trial
Freedom from unreasonable searches ans seizures

THE ABOVE PHRASES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH______

Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

the right to bear arms

Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

6.

10 points

What was one major impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin novel?

The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations.

The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws.

Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves abuse of slaves.

Support grew for the abolitionist movement.

7.

10 points

How did geography influence the early economic development
of NewYork, Boston, and Charleston?

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

Extreme climates limited productive activity

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

8.

10 points

Which of these describes a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?

Former Confederate officials were prohibited from holding elected office

State governments were required to protect individual rights.

African Americans in the North could vote.

African Americans in the South could move elsewhwere

9.

10 points

In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to —

repeal the Intolerable Acts

restructure the federal government

declare an embargo on federal goods

sign the Treaty of Paris

10.

10 points

After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —

complete construction of the capitol

establish Union forts in the Confederate states

elect a new president and vice president

implement a plan to bring the Confederate states back to the Union