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Staar 2013
Mrs t's staar 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Texas and California were both what to Mexico | territory |
| The following events occurred in what time period * intolerable acts * first continental congress convened * thomas paine's Common Sense published | The revolutionary era |
| What plan linked the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan together | The Great Compromise |
| Black Codes was ma name given to laws passed by southern governments that | limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments |
| Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president | the United States had large war debts from the American Revolution |
| how did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston | natural harbors provided access to markets |
| during the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as | cloth weavers in textile mills |
| due process of law includes the following *guarantee of a speedy trial *protectiion from cruel and unusual punishment and one more | protection from cruel and unusual punishment |
| After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the - | norhtwest ordinance |
| major impact of Unle Tom's Cabin was | support grew for the abolitionist movement |
| British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they - | resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion |
| The Thirteenth Amendment allowed | African Americans in the South to move elsewhere |
| With hope to stay on their lands and resolve the issue without violence the Cherokee Nation did what after they refused to move off of their land | challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the Supreme Court |
| when citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the | sixth amendment |
| the Puritans founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony; Roger Williams banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and forming a new colony; and Anne Hutchinson being expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony all have what in common | the establishment of the principle of religous freedom |
| catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to | escape persecution |
| what reversed the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case | the fourteenth amendment |
| the US annexation of this state, and the border dispute caused the US Mexican War | Texas |
| what was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal | the cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased |
| the primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to | decrease the consumption of alcohol |
| Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the US Constitution because he believed that under it - | the states would surrender too much power to the federal government |
| Who did the First Contenental Congress elect to be the General and Commander in chief | George Washington |
| the Tenth Amendment is most clearly an example of | federalism |
| What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on US women in the early nineteeth century | women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities |
| What was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 | fighting broke out between proslavery and antislavery groups in Kansas |
| What precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v Madison | Federal courts could determine the constitutionality of a law |
| After General Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to | implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union |
| What was the location of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's house and the Women's Rights National Historical Park | Seneca Falls New York |
| The first amendment guarantees this - | religious and political freedom |
| in 17887 the US was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes, The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to - | restructure the federal government |
| How did the developement of the facoty system encourage urbanization | workers moved closer to manufacturing centers |
| we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights... refers to rights that people - | have as a result of being human |
| in 1787, congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. What accomplishment was congress recognizing | commanding a victory at sea against the British navy |
| after the War of 18112, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the US in search of farming and business opportunities. In response the government started building roads. This transportation network was intended to - | promote the free enterprise system |
| the significance of the Mayflower Compact was | it established a form of self government based on a social contract |
| The War of 1812 was ended with this treaty | the Treaty of Ghent |
| George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it - | did not adequately protect individuals from government abuse |
| the first political parties in the US were established in the 1790s largely because of the political differences between | Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton |
| What was a characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings | there was a renewed sense of nationalism |
| the introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the | use of mass-production techniques |
| distance from Great Britain, the need for lawmaking structure, and traditional rights of Englishmen led the American colonists to | establish their own representative government |
| The group that would be responsible for answering theses questions would be * How do we finance a war * Who has the powers to negotiate treaties *What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful | Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation |
| The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling | railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West |
| How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States | it turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in the northern mills |
| *Congress passes a bill * the president vetoes the bill *Congress overrides the presidential veto which principle of US government is illustrated in the sequence shown above | checks and balances |
| The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected US business by | opening new markets for goods |
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