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The chart below is most similar to the population of which country?

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Japan

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Fulton’s invention of the steamboat helped to increase river commerce across the United States. Which of the following reflects another impact of Fulton’s steamboat?

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Migration within the United States increased

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“Just as we sought to eliminate discrimination in our land through the Civil Rights Act, today we seek by phasing out the national origins quota systems to eliminate discrimination in immigration to this nation composed of the descendants of immigrants” – Rep Phil Burton.

Quotes like that above could be used by a social studies teacher to help students understand the history of which of the following?

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Immigration policy in America

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During a recession, a desire to stimulate growth in the economy by funding major public infrastructure projects will lead to an increase in:

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Government spending

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Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the easter. Seaboard lived in what type of settlement?

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Settled tribal communities

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The Articles of Confederation lacked which of the following major provisions, which led to their eventual replacement

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A central government that held supremacy over the states

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Which of the following best describes the long-term impact of prohibition on Texas?

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Local statutes vary and temperance is still a conflict in local governments across the state

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Which of the following best describes why Spain did not begin to colonize Texas until the late 17th century?

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Spanish troops were previously occupied settling Florida.

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A watershed described which of the following areas?

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A land area where water runoff accumulates and flows into rivers and streams

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Which of the following are examples of competitive free-market economies?

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Great Britain and The United States

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A student works for the local newspaper delivering papers. He uses money from his paycheck to buy a pair of shoes at a local store, which uses that money to pay their property tax. Which of the following is best illustrated by this scenario?

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The circular flow of money

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Which of the following best explains why Congressional political candidates disproportionately tend to be high-income individuals?

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Modern campaigns for Congress are extremely expensive due to the large media presence needed to be competitive

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Which of the following societal institutions can best prepare American citizens to carry out their civic responsibilities?

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Schools

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The California Gold Rush resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

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The American economy experiencing rapid inflation due to the influx of gold

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The use of gasoline, a fossil fuel, in automobiles gave rise to the development of the American suburbs, but also led to which TWO of the following?

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A rise in global temperature
An increase in the production of natural gas

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In the eastern United States, the Appalachian Mountains do not cause a significant rain shadow due to which of the following?

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Their low elevation

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The use of annual statistics on the origin of immigrants to the United States would be most helpful in answering which of the following?

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How the demographics of the United States is likely to change in the next decade

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An early winter frost destroys a large portion of the American tomato crop, drastically reducing supply, resulting in an _____in price and a ____ in quantity demanded

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Increase; Decrease

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The Federal Reserve is responsible for all of the following actions EXCEPT:

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Setting tax rates

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The lowest election turnout among voters in the United States occurs among which group?

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Voters between 18-25 years old

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The Great Recession of 2008 most affected Texas in which of the following ways?

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There was a significant drop in housing prices in many regions of Texas

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Which of the following best identifies a major outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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The United States gained territory previously held by Mexico

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Which of the following statements is true about current trends in the major political parties in the United States?

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The two major political parties have moved farther apart in their values and ideologies

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Of the following, which best summarizes the core beliefs at the center of social contract theory?

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The authority of government exists only as it is supported by the people it governs

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Jim Crow laws enforced segregation and discrimination against African Americans in which of the following areas?
Housing Voting Public Transportation
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The Second Amendment guarantees which of the following rights?
The right to bear arms
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The free-enterprise system as it operates in the United States is characterized by all of the following features EXCEPT:
Centralized output goals
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Constitutional government in the United States is aimed at protecting which of the following?
The rights of the individual
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Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced by leaders of the early American Republic?
A new population of freed slaves
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The constitutional monarchy model operating in Great Britain is most similar to the government of which of the following?
Spain
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The United States Congress is often criticized for which of the following?
Lacking term limits
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The phenomenon of cold temperatures in San Francisco during the summer months Is cause by which of the following?
Cold oceanic waters meeting warm air patterns from inland California
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The rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are defended by which American document?
The Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution of the United States addressed which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Powers of the central government
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Which of the following principles best describes the relationship between the national and state governments of the United States of America?
Federalism
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Which of the following best identifies the core influence of the Mayflower Compact on later conceptions of government in the United States?
Government exists through a social contract of its citizens
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The Discover of petroleum in Texas led to all of the following EXCEPT:
Annexation by the United States
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The majority of immigrants to American in the early years of the Republic were composed of whom?
A single men seeking economic opportunities
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According to the date in the table, Country C is running a budget
Surplus equal to $35 billion
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Which of the following best describes a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
Most of the Mexico's northern lands became part of the United States
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Mexico’s General Colonization Law had what lasting impact on Texas?
It allowed foreigners to migrate to Texas and increase the population
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Which of the following investment instruments serve as loans to a city, state, or federal government in order to accomplish a particular policy project or to help pay down debt?
Bonds
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Which of the following best describes the economic justification given by Southerners for their support of secession?
Southern planters feared the growing power of the industrial Northern economy and feared losing economic profit and influence as the country industrialized
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Technology is best utilized in the classroom when it can accomplish which of the following?
Enhances the learning objective
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A social studies teacher assigns students to one of two groups representing Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and hosts a series of debates between the two sides. Reenacting historical debates as a teaching strategy accomplishes which of the following?
It allows students to explore both sides of a conflicting issue
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The production of any good or service requires land, labor, capital and entrepreneurs. These collectively are known as:
Factors of production
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In a free market, a producer’s profits are equal to ____ minus_____.
Revenue;cost
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Which of the following industries was most responsible for the economic success of the New England colonies?
Shipbuilding
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Earth’s separate continents were formed through which of the following processes?
Tectonic Shift
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Which of the following best describes what happened after the defeat of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo?
Texans and American colonists were inspired to join the fight against the Mexican Army
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Which of the following describes the process by which Islam spread widely throughout the Middle East after Muhammad’s death?
a. Through missionary activity b. Through migration of Muslims from East Asia -----XXXX c. Through trade relationships among states throughout the region d. Through conquest and political rule
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Fulton’s steamboat had the greatest impact on which two industries?
a. Trade and manufacturing b. Manufacturing and Tourism c. Manufacturing and Transportation d. Transportation and Trade ++++
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Lyndon Johnson is most associated with which of the following?
a. The Space Race b. Neoconservatism c. The New Deal d. The Great Society +++++
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Which of the following events most greatly contributed to the cause of women’s suffrage in Texas?
a. State prohibition laws were ended b. The Texas legislature’s debate over ratification of the 19th Amendment to the federal Constitution ------XXX c. Ann Richards was elected as Governor of Texas d. William P. Hobby replaced the impeached Governor of Texas, James Ferguson
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Russia and the United States are separated by which of the following?
a. The Bering Strait ----XXXX b. The Strait of Gibraltar c. The Atlantic Ocean d. The Continental Divide
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World War II had which of the following effects on America’s place in international affairs?
a. The war saddled America with a large debt and made it reliant on other nations for economic support -----XXXX b. The war caused America to become increasingly wary of democratic nations abroad c. The war made American an agent of change, supporting communist regimes across the globe. d. The war solidified the United States to a place of international leadership
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The spread of Buddhism from India to China is an example of:
a. Migration ---XXXXX b. Conquest c. Trade d. Diffusion
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Which of the following forms of agriculture is most suited to mountainous areas with variable climates?
a. Hydroponicsr b. Grazing livestock +++++ c. Slash-and-burn farming d. Aquaculture
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Following World War I, the United States adopted what posture toward international relations?
a. America engaged in rapid colonization of developing nations ---XXXX b. The United States created NATO as a military alliance c. America shifted toward international isolationism d. The United States sought to become a leader in global affairs
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Wage is best understood as the price producers pay for what factor of production?
a. Entrepreneurs b. Capital c. Land d. Labor
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Thomas Paine wrote which of the following Revolution-era texts?
a. Poor Richard’s Almanac b. The US Constitution c. The Declaration of Independence d. Common Sense---++++++
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“Both major American political parties are controlled by ideological extremists which have push the parties further apart. Therefore, bipartisan compromise is no longer possible in American government” Which of the following is the best fact to refute the above claim?
a. For most of the 20th century, parties divided control over houses of Congress. ----XXXX b. Most modern legislation is passed by a large majority of legislators, while the issues dividing the parties tend to draw much more attention c. The American public has started to elect third parties to positions of power as a means of forcing compromise d. The president and Congress draft most pieces of legislation together, regardless of party affiliation
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McCulloch V. Maryland (1819) dealt primarily with which of the following foundational philosophies of the American government?
a. Separation of powers ---XXX b. Rule of Law c. Popular Sovereignty d. Federalism
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San Francisco grew from a backwater settlement to a major city of the American West due to which of the following?
a. Divine Right b. Manifest Destiny c. American Exceptionalism d. The Gold Rush. ---++++
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Augustus achieved fame by leading the creation of which of the following?
a. The Spartan military b. The Roman Senate c. The Roman Empire ----++++ d. Greek Democracy
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Which of the following was not one of the motivations for the form of Reconstruction pursued by Radical Republicans after the conclusion of the Civil War?
a. Concerns that the political leaders elected in the South would be the same ones who had led their states ---++++ b. The desire to impeach President Andrew Johnson c. Concerns about Confederate states being easily admitted back into the Union without being punished for their rebellion d. Desire for blacks to have the same political rights as whies
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Which of the following offices would not exist in a republic?
a. Prime Minister b. Mayor c. Senator d. Monarch ---+++
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Innovation is most likely to occur in which of the following economic systems?
a. Command b. Traditional c. Mixed d. Free Market ----+++
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Which of the following nomadic Native American tribes utilized European horses in their buffalo hunting and during military activities?
a. Caddo b. Coahuiltecan c. Cherokee ----XXX d. Comanche
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The Texas Constitution installs which of the following as the President of the State Senate?
a. Lieutenant Governor --+++ b. Leader of the Senate’s majority party c. Comptroller d. Governor
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Which of the following correctly identifies the Black cavalry regiments who fought in the Indian Wars of the mid 19th century?
a. The NAACP. ---++++ b. The Freedom Riders c. The Buffalo Soldiers d. The Alamo Fighters
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Which event precipitated US involvement in World War II?
a. Britain’s acceptance of the Lend-Lease Act b. Hitler’s election as chancellor of Germany c. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. ---++++ d. The sinking of the Lusitania
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The Louisiana Purchase had what major effect on Westward migration in the United States in the 19th century?
a. Settlers began to explore routes through the new territory toward Oregon and Washington b. American settlers streamed into newly opened lands in Texas --XXX c. Settlers moved eastward toward the cities of the United States d. Migrants ventured past the Appalachians in large numbers for the first time.
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A protective tariff might be instituted to accomplish which of the following?
a. To encourage trade between nations --XXX b. To create jobs in both trading countries c. To increase the cost to trade d. To provide for a guaranteed minimum level of a good to be traded
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Which of the following was the result of Spanish human interaction with the Texas environment during the 18th and early 19th century?
a. The creation of alcaldes for legislative disputes b. The construction of acequias for missions and presidios c. The mining of large amounts of gold and silver d. An influx of Anglo settlers to the lands of Texas --XXX
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Which former governor of Texas also served as the President of the Republic of Texas?
a. Stephen F. Austin b. Sam Houston ----+++ c. George W. Bush d. Ann Richards
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“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” The preceding quote aligns most closely with the goals of which of the following?
a. Gloria Steinem b. Susan B. Anthony ---+++ c. Theodore Roosevelt d. John F. Kennedy
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A prolonged period of economic growth is likely to lead to an increase in all of the following except:
a. Unemployment rate b. GNP c. GDP ---+++ d. Inflation rate
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Women’s Suffrage was key issue during which of the following periods?
a. The Gilded Age b. The Progressive Era ---+++ c. The Roaring 20s d. The Great Depression
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The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was undertaken to accomplish which of the following?
a. To protect Japanese Americans from recruitment by Japanese military forces b. To restrict the ability of Japanese Americans to participate in the Political proves as a means of skewing support toward the Democratic Party ----+++++ c. To prevent the possibility of American intelligence being passed to the Japanese forces d. To hinder the economic development of the Japanese-American community

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