U.S History STAAR Review Questions and Answers
What is the first amendment? Correct Answer Freedom of speech ,press ,assembly ,petition ,and
religion
Second amendment? Correct Answer Right to bear arms
Third amendment? Correct Answer No quartering of soldiers in people's houses.
Fourth amendment? Correct Answer No searches and seizures without warrant
Fifth amendment? Correct Answer "I pled the fifth". Certain legal procedures must be carried out
before a person can be tried and punished.
Sixth amendment? Correct Answer A fair and impartial trial in criminal cases.
Seventh amendment? Correct Answer Jury trial in civil cases.
Eighth amendment? Correct Answer No cruel or unusual punishment or unreasonable bail for those
found guilty of a crime
Ninth amendment? Correct Answer Rights not specified are kept by the people.
Tenth amendment? Correct Answer Reserved powers to the states.
Thirteenth amendment? Correct Answer Banned slavery.
Fourteenth amendment? Correct Answer All people born here are citizens and will have equal
protection under the law.
Fifteenth amendment? Correct Answer Can't deny citizens the right to vote based on race, colour, or
previous condition of servitude.
What is important about the date 1607? Correct Answer Jamestown was founded.
, U.S History STAAR Review Questions and Answers
What is important about the date 1776? Correct Answer Declaration of Independence
What is important about the date 1787? Correct Answer NW Ordinance that established a policy that
admitted new states as equal to the original 13
What is important about the date 1787? Correct Answer Constitutional Convection come together to
write the Constitution (did you know it is the ldest written constitution in the world?)
What is important about the date 1803? Correct Answer Louisiana Purchase
What is important about the date 1861? Correct Answer Civil War begins
What is important about the date 1865? Correct Answer Civil war ends
When was and who founded Plymouth? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer The
Pilgrims founded Plymouth in 1620, because they wanted religious freedom. It was important
because the Mayflower Compact was written by them.
When was and who founded Massachsetts Bay? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
The Puritans founded Massahusetts Bay in 1630, they wanted religious freedom. It was important
because they had a representative government.
When did Plymouth and Massachusetts bay join together to form Masschusetts? Correct Answer
1691
When was and who founded New Hampshire? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
John Mason founded the colony in 1622 because he wanted profit from trade and fishing. It was
important because colonists from Massachusetts to the area and by the 1650s it was under the
control of Massachusetts.
When was and who founded Connecticut? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
Thomas Hooker founded the colony in 1636 because he wanted to expand trading, to have religious
and political freedom, and limited government. It was important because Fundamental orders of
Connecticut was written.
What is the first amendment? Correct Answer Freedom of speech ,press ,assembly ,petition ,and
religion
Second amendment? Correct Answer Right to bear arms
Third amendment? Correct Answer No quartering of soldiers in people's houses.
Fourth amendment? Correct Answer No searches and seizures without warrant
Fifth amendment? Correct Answer "I pled the fifth". Certain legal procedures must be carried out
before a person can be tried and punished.
Sixth amendment? Correct Answer A fair and impartial trial in criminal cases.
Seventh amendment? Correct Answer Jury trial in civil cases.
Eighth amendment? Correct Answer No cruel or unusual punishment or unreasonable bail for those
found guilty of a crime
Ninth amendment? Correct Answer Rights not specified are kept by the people.
Tenth amendment? Correct Answer Reserved powers to the states.
Thirteenth amendment? Correct Answer Banned slavery.
Fourteenth amendment? Correct Answer All people born here are citizens and will have equal
protection under the law.
Fifteenth amendment? Correct Answer Can't deny citizens the right to vote based on race, colour, or
previous condition of servitude.
What is important about the date 1607? Correct Answer Jamestown was founded.
, U.S History STAAR Review Questions and Answers
What is important about the date 1776? Correct Answer Declaration of Independence
What is important about the date 1787? Correct Answer NW Ordinance that established a policy that
admitted new states as equal to the original 13
What is important about the date 1787? Correct Answer Constitutional Convection come together to
write the Constitution (did you know it is the ldest written constitution in the world?)
What is important about the date 1803? Correct Answer Louisiana Purchase
What is important about the date 1861? Correct Answer Civil War begins
What is important about the date 1865? Correct Answer Civil war ends
When was and who founded Plymouth? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer The
Pilgrims founded Plymouth in 1620, because they wanted religious freedom. It was important
because the Mayflower Compact was written by them.
When was and who founded Massachsetts Bay? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
The Puritans founded Massahusetts Bay in 1630, they wanted religious freedom. It was important
because they had a representative government.
When did Plymouth and Massachusetts bay join together to form Masschusetts? Correct Answer
1691
When was and who founded New Hampshire? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
John Mason founded the colony in 1622 because he wanted profit from trade and fishing. It was
important because colonists from Massachusetts to the area and by the 1650s it was under the
control of Massachusetts.
When was and who founded Connecticut? Why? What was important about it? Correct Answer
Thomas Hooker founded the colony in 1636 because he wanted to expand trading, to have religious
and political freedom, and limited government. It was important because Fundamental orders of
Connecticut was written.
