Social Studies STAAR Review

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How did these events challenge the U.S. government?

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It was the first test of federal authority in the United States.

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In 1828, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to approve the Tariff of Abominations by a vote of 105 to 94. Why did this tariff create division within the United States?

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The tariff hurt Southern plantation owners but helped Western farmers.

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Which region experienced the MOST immediate economic impacts as a result of construction of the Erie Canal? Shade the ONE correct circle that represents the location: The circle that touches Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, The circle that touches Maine, The circle that touches Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, The circle that touches Alabama and Mississippi.

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The circle that touches Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York

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This excerpt is from a newspaper article published during the 1800s. Which statement describes the role of this newspaper and its publisher?

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Frederick Douglass used the newspaper to help end the practice of slavery.

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Why did the Federalist Party develop in the United States in the late 1700s?

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To support a national government with more power

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Which question arose directly after the Mexican Cession? Options: Should the United States annex Texas to the union? Should the Oregon Territory be required to pay taxes to the government? Should the United States regulate mining in Utah? Should slavery be allowed when California is added as a state?

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Should slavery be allowed when California is added as a state?

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Which examples list unalienable rights? Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, Public trial by a fair and impartial jury, Freedom of religion, speech, and the press, Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Which action describes a violation of the Fifth Amendment? A state judge requiring a person accused of a crime to remain in jail until the trial, A governor using the pardoning power to release a person from jail, A state government annexing a farmer’s land without providing payment, A mayor proposing a plan to replace old buildings with new construction

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A state government annexing a farmer’s land without providing payment

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What effect did the technological innovation of interchangeable parts have on the U.S. economy?

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It increased the efficiency of mass-producing goods.

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This excerpt is from a song about the temperance movement. Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. History, which generalization can be made about the temperance movement?

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Women gained social influence through their involvement in the temperance movement.