2014 STAAR EOC

For Review Purposes

The correct answer is D because: this is Unit 14 and is describing the events of Hurricane Katrina. D is only answer that describes events related to Hurricane Katrina.

The correct answer is G: Unit 14 the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) was passed under Bill Clinton. This act deals with maternity (and paternity) leave.

• The correct answer is C: Unit 7 The Great Depression and The New Deal. The Image is of FDR and is an attempt to make the viewer think about the growth in power the president had (FDR) as a result of his New Deal Programs.

FDR was president during what??

The correct answer is G: Unit 12 think about the National Energy Act of 1978—also might be helpful to remember Three Mile Island and the time period.

The answer is C: Unit 13 Bill Gates is a vocab term—he is responsible for Microsoft (software company)

– The correct answer is J: Unit 5 WWI (and 8 WWII) vocab term Victory Gardens. Families were encouraged to grow their own food. This helped during a time of rationing—especially considering many of the labor used for farming was now on the battlefield.

The answer is B: Unit 14 vocab term Globalization (the integration of the cultures, economies, and politics of nations around the world)

The answer is J: Unit 6/ amendment sheet. The 19th amendment deals with women’s suffrage (suffrage is the right to vote).

This should make you think of 1954 Brown v Board

The answer is D: Unit 10 vocab terms Brown v Board and Desegregation

The answer is H: Unit 6 Roaring 20s—vocab terms Flapper and Prohibition were directly used in the answer.

–The answer is B: Unit 5 WWI—Trench Warfare is a vocab term from the unit, and tanks were created during WWI and they did help end the stalemate that trench warfare created.

The answer is F: Unit 13. Sandra Day O’Connor was the first women appointed to the supreme court (court/gender)—appointed by Reagan.

What ended in 1918??

The answer is A: Unit 6 vocab terms Warren G Harding/ “Return to Normalcy”—the answer is A because Harding was president following WWI and he promised a “return to normalcy”—it was his job to get America away from the war way of life and back to ‘normal’.

The is J: unit 14/15 relates to the recession that affects the US after 2008 and the rise in unemployment. (Also the habit of US businesses moving to other countries to save money)

The answer is C: Unit 6 1920s—vocab term Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance brought about an appreciation of/recognition of black culture such as black Jazz artists like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.

What Cold War event was JFK involved in???

The answer is G: Unit 9 Cold War vocab term Cuban Missile Crisis

The correct answer is A: Unit 9 Cold War vocab terms Cold War and Arms Race

FreedomGov of the people

“hands off” economicsSocial equality

The correct answer is F: Unit 1 Vocab terms Alexis de Tocqueville and Liberty (1 of his 5 values)

»The correct answer is C: Unit 9 Cold War vocab –term is Cold War. The Cold War wills start the arms race between the US and the USSR.

The correct answer is G: Unit 9 Vocab Cold War and the 1950s—after WWII we have the baby boom. This is a cause/effect question. More babiesneed more housesmore trees used to build housesdeforestation

The correct answer is C: you are looking for an answer that shows a hostile viewpoint of the US during the Vietnam War. C is the best choice because it shows the US in a hostile view (aggressor) and Vietnam as the poor invaded “undeveloped nation”.—Unit 11.

Gilded Age??

The correct answer is H: Unit 2 B vocab Gilded Age—Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to end trusts/monopolies

The correct answer is D: Unit 4 Imperialism Vocab—Panama Canal/ Spanish American War. The canal was pushed through because of the need to send troops quicker—this was apparent in the Spanish American War.

The correct answer is G: This one was more of an analytical skill question. The question asks you to analyze how the relationship works within the government based on the graphs—the best answer that actually uses a word that would apply to a relationship is G with the word “negotiate”.

The correct answer is A: Unit 7 Great Depression. The question wanted you to compare Hoover’s gov assistance to FDR’s New Deal—Hoover helped businesses not individual citizens, which is why A is the best answer.

The correct answer is G: Unit 10 Civil Rights vocab—terms Orval Faubus and Little Rock High School—students should remember this after the Supreme Court mandate desegregation.

RAPPS (your freedoms)

Granted Citizenship/Due Process to the former slavesVote at 18

Rights not given to the Federal gov are given to the states

The correct answer is B: refer back to the Bill of Rights (amendments -10)

Contain what???

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The correct answer is F: Unit 9 Cold War—Korean War. F is the “best” answer. J might have seemed like a good answer because the democratic south was the side the US would be aiding, however the government we were attempting to “contain” was communism. This was done due to the US Cold War policy of containment.

• The correct answer is C: Unit 6 1920s—Red Scare. The political cartoon is of “Uncle Sam” deporting an ‘alien red’. The color red is meant to represent communism and the cartoon is showing the feelings of many Americans during the Red Scare.

What could the color red represent???

Not enough info for F or H

The correct answer is J: Unit 14—2000 election. J is the best answer because there is not enough info for answers F or H, and answer G would suggest that less people were voting. Again to determine G we would need an additional graph.

After WWI

The correct answer is B: Unit 2 vocab term pull factor. Unit 6 1920s vocab term Great Migration. After WWI many blacks in the South moved North in search of a better life (economic opportunities). The 1920s were not a prosperous time for farmers in the South—especially share croppers.

The correct answer is F: Unit 2B Gilded Age—Populists. This comes directly from the populist party platform. Farmers were having a hard time due to large loans and low income from over production. They couldn’t pay their loans back and were under the impression that if there was more money in circulation they would have more money to repay their loans.

What is another name for petroleum??

The correct answer is D: This is an analytical skill type question.

• The correct answer is H: Unit 2B Gilded Age—Booker T Washington.

What is vocational??

When was the League of Nations suggested?? (14 points)

This is after WWII

The correct answer is C: Unit 8 WWII—FDR. FDR was responsible for the US entrance into WWII. Answers A and B happen at the end/after WWII, and D happens at the end of WWI.

Détente??

The correct answer is F: Unit 11 and 12 vocab term détente. This question should make you think of détente and how Nixon eased the tension of the Cold War with the USSR and opened relations with China.

Which group would advocate temperance??

The correct answer is B: Unit 3 vocab Progressive Era (temperance movement)—women were a big part of the temperance movement and were pivotal in the passing of the 18th amendment which passed prohibition. (made it illegal to buy, sell, trade, and transport alcohol).

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Highest tariff in US history

What is a tariff??

The correct answer is F: Unit 6 1920s vocab term Smoot-Hawley Tariff. This was passed after WWI in an attempt to help stabilize the economy, unfortunately the rest of the world did not appreciate the rise in our tariffs and the tariff wars began.

The correct answer is C: Unit 10 Civil Rights. JFK’s speech is talking about equal employment opportunities within the government. The answer choice that fits best is C. A refers to Truman's integration order of 1948 and D fits more with affirmative action.

• The correct answer is D: Unit 2B Gilded Age—vocab term Nativist. This is a “straight up” do you know the definition type question.

The correct answer is C: Unit 10 Civil Rights—again this is a do you know the time period/terms type question.

What did the Manhattan Project create??

The correct answer is G: Unit 8 WWII—vocab term Manhattan Project.

• The correct answer is B: Unit 11 Vietnam—antiwar movement.

The correct answer is F: Unit 10 Civil Rights. This is an analytical skills question. You need to find the result of MLK’s I have a dream speech.

The correct answer is C: Unit 9 Cold War—House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). This is an analytical skills and do you know the term type question. It wanted a group that would investigate the people who had worked on a film about the Soviet Union (communists). This is during the McCarthyism era and anyone associated with communism is a suspect.

• The correct answer is F: Unit 2B Gilded Age—Political Machines. This is a understanding of the time period type question.

1890s

The correct answer is D: Unit 9 Cold War term GI Bill. The bill grants financial assistance to military veterans.

The correct answer is J: Unit 7 Great Depression and the New Deal. Again this was a do you understand the term type question….should have been easy…Was it??

• The correct answer is B: Unit 1 Founding Era—Declaration of Independence. Another can you analyze the term question. The Declaration of Independence inspired other nations to seek independence.

The correct answer is H: Unit 14—Globalization. This is an analytical skills type question. If we have more immigration then who should we target with new marketing strategies—the new immigrants, and one such way is radio.

The correct answer is C: Unit 6 1920s—terms Henry Ford and the assembly line. This question is seeing if you understand the impact of the assembly line.

The correct answer is J: Unit 13 Ronald Reagan—this is another one of the “easy questions”. Once we get to Unit 13 this is the essence of the unit.

• The correct answer is C: Unit 14—term Persian Gulf War. This one will be easy once we get to unit 14 ;)

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The correct answer is G: Unit 8 WWII—term rationing. The term is not used but hopefully the question made you think of rationing. The women had no nylons because nylons were needed elsewhere.

• The correct answer is D: Unit 14—Bill Clinton and his impeachment/scandal. Once again once we get to unit 14 this should be easier.

The correct answer is F: Unit 12 vocab term Camp David Accords. This one we just covered, so hopefully this was easy. If not you need to complete your unit 12 vocab.

The correct answer is B: Unit 3 Progressive Era Vocab—initiative , referendum, and recall. This is a definition question—did you know it?

Think: What one event will cause the US to gain all these territories…and what will happen to the US as a result

The correct answer is F: Unit 4 Imperialism—Spanish American War and Treaty of Paris 1898. Spanish American War Treaty of Paris Gain Territory (empire) US is a World Power

• The correct answer is B: Vernon Baker is on the STAAR people to know sheet—yes it is useful.

• The correct answer is H: Unit 14—Vocab TERMS George Bush and the War on Terror. This is a cause/effect question. If we want to free Iraq we must go to war (cause), and the effect will be increased military spending for that war.

How will we bring stability to a free Iraq?? What could be happening in 2003?

– The correct answer is D: Unit 7 Great Depression Vocab—term FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). This is another do you know the definition type question.

Think about what FDIC is and when it was created.

The correct answer is H: Unit 9 Cold War—free enterprise. This is another cause/effect question. The only answer that could be caused by the ‘international free-trade policies’ and lead to ‘lower prices for consumer products’ is “increased business competition”. Don’t believe me… try plugging it in to the ? part of the equation.

• The correct answer is A: Unit 8 WWII—22 amendment. This is a basic definition question. You need to be familiar with the amendments. This limits the president to 2 terms.

• The correct answer is G: Unit 7 Great Depression—term Great Depression. Another basic definition question—if you can connect the term to the time period (1930s).

Hint: what event is occurring in the US during the 1930s.

• The correct answer is B: we talk more about this subject in unit 14, but honestly this was an analysis type question.

You guys are the internet generation…this should be cake…

Hint: Think Wikipedia

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All of Europe??

The correct answer is G: Unit 5 WWI—causes of US entry into WWI term unrestricted submarine warfare. Again this is an analytical skills question—if you can connect the time (1917) to WWI.

• The correct answer is D: unit 1 Founding Era—term democracy. Another do you understand the term type question.

What can every citizen do in a democracy??

The correct answer is G: Unit 8 WWII—vocab term Navajo Code Talkers. Again this is a can you figure out the term type question.