2024 Practice STAAR/MAP Quiz

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

• A) McCulloch v. Maryland

• B) Marbury v. Madison

• C) Gibbons v. Ogden

• D) Dred Scott v. Sandford

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

This map shows the U.S. states and territories in 1830.

Which region experienced the MOST immediate economic impacts as a result of construction of the Erie Canal?

This excerpt is from a political address made by Abraham Lincoln in the 1800s.

Based on this description, which economic principle does Lincoln describe in this address?

• The value of free enterprise to earn a profit

• The significance of scarcity in business

• The importance of equal pay for equal work

• The need for competition in the market

Which statement describes the role of this newspaper and its publisher?

• John Brown used the newspaper to recruit people to his antislavery cause.

• William Lloyd Garrison used the newspaper to push for the emancipation of all enslaved people.

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

• Harriet Tubman used the newspaper to recruit people to assist escaped enslaved people.

Which action led the United States into the War of 1812?

• American warships were captured at sea and forced to fight for Britain.

• American merchant sailors smuggling goods to Europe were imprisoned in Britain.

• American merchant sailors were impressed into naval service to fight for Britain.

• American warships sailing from European ports were boarded and impounded in Britain.

This question has two parts. Answer the first one, then answer the second question.

Part A: Based on the timeline provided, which claim is supported by these advancements?

Part B: Which year on the timeline provides evidence that supports the answer to Part A?

• New innovations build on previous technologies to improve daily life.

• New technologies are widely accepted by the public.

• 1838

• 1873

Why is Dorothea Dix a significant figure in U.S. history?

• She was a leader in the fight for the abolition of slavery.

• She led a reform effort to improve working conditions in factories.

• She was a leader in the fight for women’s suffrage.

• She led a reform effort to improve care for the mentally ill.

Which statement describes a reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade?

• Colonial governments wanted to use enslaved labor to build needed canals.

• Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor.

• Many colonists relied on enslaved labor to do the difficult work on their ranches.

• Textile production in northern colonial factories was increasingly dependent on enslaved labor.

Which characteristics MAINLY describe either the era of European colonization or the era of westward expansion? Select the correct answers for each box.

Groups:

(a) European Colonization

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(b) Westward Expansion

• Construction of the railroad connected different regions.

• Settlers sought individual wealth through minerals or ranching.

• Principles of self-governance were established.

• Settlers migrated to seek religious freedom.