US HISTORY STAAR REVIEW Pt 3

One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --

• expansion of the railroads

• increase in agricultural production

• rise of labor unions

• development of the internet

Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I?

• the availability of cheap farmland in the West

• the opportunity for factory jobs in the North

• the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states

• the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army

Which group was most affected by the Supreme Court decisions in Delgado v. Bastrop ISD (1948) and Hernandez v. Texas (1954)?

• African Americans

• homeless Americans

• women in the military

• Mexican Americans

How did these events affect the United States?

• They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations

• They led to the immediate independence of all states

• They caused a significant economic decline in the country

• They resulted in the United States becoming a military neutral nation

The 19th century Social Gospel Movement came about as a response to the --

• abuses of great wealth and unregulated business

• rise of industrialization and urbanization

• spread of secularism and atheism

• demands for women's suffrage

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930's?

• A sharp increase in the power given to state permissions

• An extended period of economic depression

• The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

• The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

• Increased property values in rural areas

• Increased life expectancy in urban areas

• Increased birth rates in rural areas

• Increased migration to urban areas

What was the primary reason the exodusters left the South?

• To seek better job opportunities

• To escape oppression and discrimination

• To join family members in the North

• To pursue educational opportunities

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launching of Sputnik I?

• The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union

• The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration

• The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space

• The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

• The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.

• The Treaty was seen as too lenient on Germany.

• The Senate wanted to maintain isolationist policies.

• The Treaty included provisions for disarmament that were unpopular.