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

2. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Power Army Courts/Currency Taxes/tariffs/treaties Power Army Courts/Currency Taxes/tariffs/treaties NONO

3. MercantilismMercantilism Mercantili$m Mother Country England Mother Country England Manufacturing Colonies Raw Materials Colonies Raw Materials $Money$

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. VicksburgVicksburg VICKSBURGVICKSBURG Mississippi River North Victory Split the South

11. Saratoga turning point of the American Revolution S AR ATOGA American Revolution American Revolution Turning Point

12. Sumter 1 st Battle of the Civil War SUMTER Union South

13. 1 st Amendment R R - Religion A A - Assembly P P - Petition P P - Press S S - Speech

14. Dates Hand Strategy Mayflower Compact

15. 8 Steps to Answering Questions Cover, Category, Keys—Text Me—R3 1.Cover answer choices 2.Identify the category (era) 3.Find the key information 4.Text it 5.Connect it to me 6.Read question with each answer 7.Reduce answer choices 8.Review your answer choice

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

17. 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.