STAAR Released

What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

• They were victories for the Confederacy

• They were battles fought in Union territory

• They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union

• They were battles defending the Confederate capital

What was one effect of these actions on the United States?

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine

• The expansion of manufacturing

• Increased profits from international commerce

Why were these tactics effective?

• Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on manufactured goods

• Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support

• Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue

• Union forces were able to earn money for supplies by selling confiscated bales of cotton

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

• The doctrine of the Church of England

• The economic system of mercantilism

Which of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?

• George Washington’s Farewell Address

• The Monroe Doctrine

• Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address

• The Federalist Papers

These reforms were instituted by —

• governors during the colonial era

• Reconstruction governments after the Civil War

• Patriots during the American Revolution

• revivalists after the Second Great Awakening

What is the primary purpose of the STAAR test in Social Studies?

• To assess students' understanding of historical events

• To evaluate students' mathematical skills

• To test students' knowledge of scientific concepts

• To measure students' physical fitness

Which of the following topics is most likely covered in the Social Studies section of the STAAR test?

• Photosynthesis

• The American Revolution

• The Pythagorean Theorem

• Newton's Laws of Motion

The STAAR test is administered in which U.S. state?

• California

• Texas

• New York

• Florida

Which historical document might be studied for the Social Studies STAAR test?

• The Magna Carta

• The Periodic Table

• The Theory of Relativity

• The Fibonacci Sequence