United States History STAAR Review Sheet #2
Match the following inventions and inventors with their correct description.
1. ______Robert Fulton A. telegraph
2. ______Benjamin Franklin B. sewing machine
3. ______Samuel Morse C. cotton gin; interchangeable parts
4. ______Francis Cabot Lowell D. steamboat
5. ______Cyrus McCormick E. steel plow
6. ______Eli Whitney F. created textile factories that employed women
7. ______John Deere G. bifocals; Franklin stove
8. ______Elias Howe H. mechanical reaper
Match the following reform movements and their important individuals with the correct description.
9. ______Elizabeth Cady Stanton A. reform movement against the sale and use of alcohol
10. ______abolition movement B. improved public education
11. ______Harriet Tubman C. led the Seneca Falls Convention for rights for women
12. ______Frederick Douglas D. reform movement against slavery
13. ______Horace Mann E. conductor for the Underground Railroad
14. ______temperance movement F. former slave that spoke against the evils of slavery
Match the following land areas acquired during Manifest Destiny with their correct description.
15. ______Mexican Cession A. westward expansion of the United States; stretch ocean to ocean
16. ______Manifest Destiny B. acquired from Mexico that included California, New Mexico, Utah
17. ______Gadsden Purchase C. the annexation of this republic started a war with Mexico
18. ______Louisiana Purchase D. this area was bought for $10 million to build a railroad
19. ______Texas E. this area was bought by Jefferson for $15 million; doubled size of U.S.
Circle the correct answer for each multiple choice question below.
20. The creation of a two house legislature was a result of which compromise?
A. Missouri Compromise B. Great Compromise C. 3/5 Compromise D. Rawson Compromise
21. Which of the following did George Washington NOT state in his farewell address?
A. Remain neutral in foreign affairs B. no political parties C. end slavery immediately
22. Why did New England not become a large agricultural region?
A. Cold climate, rocky soil B. not enough workers C. Native American attacks
23. Which of the following is NOT a reason the 13 colonies were established?
A. Glory B. Religious reasons C. indentured servitude D. money
24. Why were the New England colonies established?
A. Religious freedom B. debtor colony C. trade D. slavery
25. Which of the following is NOT a grievance used by the colonists to declare independence from England?
A. No taxation without representation B. martial law C. deprived of trial by jury
26. Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” during which American war?
A. Civil War B. Mexican-American War C. Revolutionary War D. War of 1812
27. Thomas Jefferson led the Democratic-Republicans; who led the Federalists?
A. George Washington B. Alexander Hamilton C. Henry Clay D. James Monroe
BONUS: What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?