Social Studies STAAR Testing Strategies Please write the following strategies in your STAAR Review Booklet

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation NO Power Army Courts/Currency Taxes/tariffs/treaties

Mercantilism Mercantili$m Mother Country Manufacturing England $Money$ Colonies Raw Materials

Civil War Battles Sponge = Sumter Bob = Bull Run Ate = Antietam Vickie’s = Vicksburg Green = Gettysburg Apple = Appomattox

Manifest Destiny Text It: U = United States (Original) L = Louisiana Territory F = Florida T = Texas O = Oregon Territory M = Mexican Cession G = Gadsden Purchase

Marbury vs. Madison = Judicial Review M & M’s = Jolly Ranchers Marbury vs. Madison = Judicial Review

SOUTH South vs. North Secession State’s Rights $lavery Tariffs (taxes) Union Tariffs (taxes) SOUTH Secession State’s Rights $lavery

Civil War Amendments FREE CITIZENS VOTE 13th 14th 15th

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Cotton Lincoln Underground Railroad Uncle Tom’$ Cabin Underground Railroad

Vicksburg North Victory VICKSBURG Split the South Mississippi River

Saratoga turning point of the American Revolution

Sumter 1st Battle of the Civil War South Union SUMTER

1st Amendment R - Religion A - Assembly P - Petition P - Press S - Speech

Dates Hand Strategy Mayflower Compact

8 Steps to Answering Questions Cover, Category, Keys—Text Me—R3 Cover answer choices Identify the category (era) Find the key information Text it Connect it to me Read question with each answer Reduce answer choices Review your answer choice

LONG ANSWERS: HIGHLIGHT TO THE COMMA 1.How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War? Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while southern states considered them an economic burden. Western states wanted tariffs to pay for improved infrastructure, while Northern states wanted to reduce the national debt. Northern states gained European investment in industry, while Southern plantations had to rely on trade with Latin America Southern states benefited from tariffs on raw materials, while Northern and Western states disapproved of higher prices for imports.

You have 4 HOURS to take the STAAR exam. Time Strategy You have 4 HOURS to take the STAAR exam. Use your time wisely. First write ALL your strategies into your test booklet. Then begin your test, reading each question slowly and applying your 8 step strategy. Skip questions you are not sure about, come back to them after you have completed the remaining questions. You may have discovered the answer by reading other questions. REMEMBER: You have 4 HOURS to take the STAAR exam.