Social Studies STAAR 2022

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Impressment was one of the main causes of the war, and Great Britain ended the practice of forcing American sailors into the British Navy as a result of the war. For this item, the student applies critical- thinking skills to identify a cause-and-effect relationship.

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The three headlines describe situations in which states claimed their rights against the federal government. Both Kentucky and South Carolina claimed the right to declare a federal law null and void, thought the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the theory of nullification by the states. The delegates at the Hartford Convention debated their rights to secede and to amend the Constitution based on their interpretation of states’ rights. For this item, the student applies critical-thinking skills to compare information.

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The Maryland Colony was established as a refuge for English Catholics, though it did grant protection for all people who followed the different forms of Christianity. For this item, the student applies critical- thinking skills to make a generalization.

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act negated the Missouri Compromise and allowed the territories of Nebraska and Kansas to decide the issue of slavery based on popular sovereignty. This reignited the debate over the expansion of slavery and increased sectionalism. For this item, the student applies critical-thinking skills to identify a cause-and-effect relationship.

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George Washington was the first president of the United States. He served two terms, appointed cabinet members, and recommended the use of the title “Mr. President.” For this item, the student applies critical- thinking skills to categorize information.

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The Three-Fifths Compromise determined that three-fifths of a state’s enslaved people would be counted as part of the population when determining representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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By arguing that commerce should be “left most free to individual enterprise,” Jefferson advocates for government having minimal regulation over business and industry. For this item, the student applies critical-thinking skills to use a primary source to acquire information about the United States.

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George McClellan was the Union Commander of the Army of the Potomac from July 1861 until November 1862. Ulysses S. Grant served as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. He located his headquarters within the Army of the Potomac from May 1864 until April 1865.

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After Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774, delegates from the colonies met in what became known as the First Continental Congress. During the First Continental Congress, the delegates organized unified resistance to the acts. For this item, the student applies critical-thinking skills to identify cause- and-effect relationships.

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