CULT/CIT: How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers

HIST: In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made this most important contributions as president:

Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.

ECON: Identify order of the products that have supported the Texas economy through its history.

Cotton, cattle, petroleum, and computers and electronics

HIST: Which of the following explains why Spaniards explored Texas?

Spain wanted to find riches and claim new lands.

CULT/CIT: In the 1840’s, thousands of Irish immigrants migrated to the US seeking to escape

A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

HIST: The main reason the US launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was

destroy an international terrorist organization

GOV: In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established this principle

strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

HIST: The Era of Good Feelings, which followed the War of 1812, was characterized by:

Increased nationalism and patriotism in the United States.

GOV: Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election

HIST: Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?

Increased political participation by minority groups

ECON: Which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above?

Texas outpaced the US in employment growth between 1999-2000

ECON: Based on supply and demand, a decrease in production rates of oil will most likely result

Increased oil prices for consumers

ECON: How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

Disruption in trade added to domestic industrial growth.

GOV: What is the main purpose of the United States Constitution?

Establish a new gov for the US and designate powers & limits

HIST: Some of President FDR’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional because

infringed on powers reserved to the states

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GEO: Which of the following is least associated with the development of alluvial landscape?
Deep dissection
Frequent Flooding
A deep cover of loose materials
A predominance of gentle slopes
2
CULT/CIT: How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
3
CULT/CIT: Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?
Paying federal taxes
Participating in elections
Serving in the military
Running for elected office
4
CULT/CIT: Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to -
Produce cash crops to pay off debts
Profit from natural resources
Avoid crop failures and famine
Escape persecution
5
HIST: In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made this most important contributions as president:
Became the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Founded the University of Virginia.
Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
6
GOV: Which branch of government makes the law?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
7
ECON: Identify order of the products that have supported the Texas economy through its history.
Petroleum, cotton, oranges, and cattle
Cotton, cattle, petroleum, and computers and electronics
Cattle, corn, petroleum, and education
Cattle, petroleum, beef, venison, and poultry
8
HIST: Which of the following explains why Spaniards explored Texas?
Spain wanted to sell Native Americans as slaves in Spain.
Spain wanted to find riches and claim new lands.
Texas was on the route from Spain to India.
The Spanish were facing severe drought and needed more land.
9
GOV: How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
3
20
5
10
10
CULT/CIT: In the 1840’s, thousands of Irish immigrants migrated to the US seeking to escape
A civil war between Protestants and Catholics
A series of smallpox epidemics
A famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
A series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish
11
HIST: The main reason the US launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was
destroy an international terrorist organization
seize weapons of mass destruction
prevent genocide
overthrow an absolute monarchy
12
GOV: In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established this principle
strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional
overturn any impeachment unsupported by evidence
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
decide the outcome of contested election results
13
HIST: The Era of Good Feelings, which followed the War of 1812, was characterized by:
Increased cooperation between the US and Native Americans.
Increased nationalism and patriotism in the United States.
The rise of the Federalist Party as a major political force.
An increase in the number of political parties.
14
GOV: Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
Newly free people were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship
Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election
African American families divided by slavery were reunited.
15
HIST: Which of the following was a direct result of the civil rights movement?
The revitalization of inner cities
Increased political participation by minority groups
An increase in respect for suburban housewives
Increased migration to rural areas
16
ECON: Which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above?
Employment growth in all states declined in 2002.
Texas outpaced the US in employment growth between 1999-2000
Texas added far more jobs than any other state in 1998.
Most variance in employment change between TX & US was 2002
17
ECON: Based on supply and demand, a decrease in production rates of oil will most likely result
Increased oil prices for consumers
Increased stock of produced oil
Increased wages for oil-field workers
Increased capital investment in the oil industry
18
GEO: An isobar map shows lines connecting all points of equal
elevation
precipitation
surface temperature
atmospheric pressure
19
GEO: Which is least self sufficient in the natural resources needed for modern industry?
France
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
20
ECON: How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment
Sale of treasury bonds to international companies illegal
Disruption in trade added to domestic industrial growth.
Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for crops.
21
GEO: Which is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the concept of hemispheres?
Digital global positioning systems
Web-based encyclopedias
Internet travel blogs
Online three-dimensional maps
22
GOV: What is the main purpose of the United States Constitution?
Lay the groundwork for ending slavery in the United States
To declare independence from Great Britain
Give citizens written record of constitutional convention
Establish a new gov for the US and designate powers & limits
23
HIST: Some of President FDR’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional because
granted privileges to religious organizations
prevented equal access to the judicial system
infringed on powers reserved to the states
required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

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