US History STAAR Practice

Joseph McCarthy was a US Senator who led a campaign against alleged Communists in the US government during the early 1950s, a period known as McCarthyism.

Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian immigrants and anarchists who were convicted of murder in a controversial trial. Their execution fueled debates about anti-immigrant sentiment and the Red Scare of the 1920s.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a highly active First Lady who advocated for human rights, women's rights, and the rights of minorities throughout her husband's presidency and beyond.

Jane Addams was a pioneer in social work and the founder of Hull House in Chicago, which provided services to immigrants and the poor.

Douglas MacArthur was a key US general in the Pacific theater during WWII. He later commanded UN forces in the Korean War until he was relieved of his command by President Truman.

Sanford B. Dole was a lawyer and jurist who played a major role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and served as the president of the Republic of Hawaii.

Alfred T. Mahan was a naval officer whose book, 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History', argued that national greatness was dependent on sea power, influencing US naval expansion.

Henry Cabot Lodge was a powerful US Senator who led the opposition to the Treaty of Versailles and the US joining the League of Nations after World War I.

Harry Truman assumed the presidency after FDR's death and made the critical decision to use atomic weapons against Japan to bring WWII to a close. Option B describes FDR, while C describes Theodore Roosevelt and D describes Herbert Hoover.

Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms and implemented the New Deal to combat the Great Depression. He also attempted to expand the Supreme Court to protect his legislation.

Woodrow Wilson proposed the 14 Points as a blueprint for world peace following the conclusion of World War I. The other options describe FDR, Truman, and Harding respectively.

Theodore Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and formed the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party in 1912. The other options refer to FDR, Wilson, and Truman.

John F. Kennedy campaigned on the 'New Frontier' platform and was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. Option D describes Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lyndon B. Johnson implemented the Great Society programs to fight poverty and civil rights issues, but his administration faced significant public distrust regarding the Vietnam War.

Richard Nixon pursued a policy of Vietnamization to withdraw troops and resigned following the Watergate scandal. The other options are historically inaccurate or describe other presidents.

Warren Harding campaigned on a 'Return to Normalcy' following WWI, and his administration was marred by the Teapot Dome scandal. The other options describe Nixon or Clinton.

Clarence Darrow was a famous defense attorney who represented John Scopes in the 1925 Monkey Trial, defending the right to teach evolution against William Jennings Bryan.

William Jennings Bryan was a three-time presidential candidate and served as the prosecutor against John Scopes in the famous Monkey Trial.

Andrew Carnegie dominated the steel industry during the Gilded Age by utilizing the Bessemer process to mass-produce steel efficiently.

Charles Lindbergh became an international hero in 1927 for completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.

Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing by introducing the moving assembly line, which made automobiles affordable for the average American.

Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb and establishing the first research laboratory.

Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine in the 1950s, which significantly reduced the incidence of the disease.

Alexander Graham Bell is famously credited with patenting the first practical telephone in 1876.

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, becoming the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Thurgood Marshall was a prominent civil rights lawyer for the NAACP who argued Brown v. Board of Education before becoming the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

Rosa Parks' refusal to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955 served as the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Cesar Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers and led boycotts to improve conditions and wages for migrant agricultural workers.

Susan B. Anthony was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement, advocating for the right to vote for decades.

W.E.B. DuBois was a sociologist and activist who helped found the NAACP in 1909 to advocate for racial equality.

Malcolm X was a prominent civil rights leader who advocated for Black empowerment and famously stated that change should be achieved by any means necessary.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the primary leader of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement and delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington.