TExES 4-8 Social Studies (118) Practice Test

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• The Red River War (1874-1875) was a U.S. military campaign aimed at removing which tribes?
• What is the imaginary line drawn around the Earth that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
• Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
• LBJ created which department to address housing and urban development?
• Which term describes the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?
• Norm-referenced tests determine whether test takers performed better or worse than whom?
• Teotihuacán was located west of the Olmec area, and was known for its monumental pyramids, temples, and roads. Which direction relative to the Olmec area is this statement describing?
• What best describes a performance-based assessment?
• Which verb best aligns with the Remember level in the taxonomy as presented?
• Buffalo Soldiers were the first all-black military regiments formed after which conflict?
• Cattle drives in the late 1800s moved large herds along what?
• What is the motto of AGIF?
• LBJ's Great Society included which welfare initiatives?
• Freedman's Bureau, 1865, was established to do what?
• Which act created a federal-state system of unemployment insurance and care for the needy as part of the New Deal?
• Which climate is found in the middle latitudes along the southeastern coast, characterized by long, wet summers and short, dry winters, and supports the largest percentage of people?
• Which institution was led by Booker T. Washington and focused on vocational training for African Americans?
• Which description best captures the Evangelical Movement's relation to politics?
• The Nullification Crisis occurred during the presidency of Andrew Jackson and centered on which tariff?
• The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into which hemispheres?
• What was the Federalist Papers?
• Which Civil Rights activist formed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
• The Eighth Amendment prohibits which type of punishment?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes primary sources from secondary sources?
• Who led the surprise attack at the San Jacinto River that secured Texas independence?
• What is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one place to another?
• The Southwest Region can be subdivided into three climate types: Coastal Mediterranean, Desert, and Mountain Alpine. Which set of regions does this describe?
• Which act regulated farm production and helped raise farmers' income?
• Which term describes a relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services?
• Which climate on the western coast of continents features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters?
• Which term describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment, including temperature, precipitation, and moisture?
• What climate classification describes the Mid-Atlantic Region?
• Which term is used for money sent by migrants to family abroad?
• An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference is known as?
• What are Graphs and Charts commonly used for?
• The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on which date?
• Which climate is typically associated with the world's largest forestlands?
• Which law allowed settlers to move to Mexican territory without requiring Mexican citizenship and did not require Catholics to convert?
• The Toltec civilization is best known for which crafts?
• The national anthem was inspired by which battle?
• There are two ways to amend the United States Constitution. Which statement accurately describes one of them?
• During Coronado's expedition, which modern-day states were explored?
• Which statement describes the 'freedom of the press' guarantee associated with Massachusetts leaders?
• The Fourth Amendment protects against what?
• The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn describe the area between which parallels?
• In what year did Booker T. Washington become head of the Tuskegee Institute?
• Which of the following are the factors of production?
• In cartography, what is Scale?
• Which description best characterizes the Industrial Revolution?
• Concrete Stage refers to learning that occurs best when concepts are framed in what?
• Which amendment is primarily associated with the right to bear arms?
• What did the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) declare about the United States' involvement in European conflicts?
• Which statement best describes Anti-Federalists during the ratification debate?
• The Aztec civilization is described as an informal empire that ruled itself and paid tribute to which center?
• In statistics, what does the term Range refer to?
• Where were the Iroquois Confederacy originally located?
• Which amendment protects against double jeopardy?
• Which group advocated for a strong central government during the ratification debates?
• Which of the following is an example of propaganda?
• Jumano Indians used which material for their homes?
• Which year did the Galveston Hurricane occur?
• Which region is described as having a marine oceanic climate with cool, wet winters and cooler, dry-ish summers?
• What is the state song of Texas?
• Which climate is inland in the middle latitudes, considered the truest four-season climate, with year-round precipitation and winters ranging from cold to extremely cold?
• Line Breaks on a graph occur where?
• Yankee Doodle originated as a folk song sung by which group?
• Tactile Methods (Touch) involve which type of activities?
• Battle Hymn of the Republic was written by which author?
• Which tax is based on the value of the property owned by a person or by a business?
• Which explorer led the expedition that searched for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold and explored parts of present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas?
• Which of the following is a branch of the U.S. government established by the Constitution?
• Which act authorized the removal of Southeastern tribes to lands west of the Mississippi?
• Which battle ended the Texas Revolution?
• The Renaissance marked the transition between Medieval and Modern Europe.
• As a consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, violence erupted in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, a period known as what?
• Which term refers to a catalog that stores data that are spatially referenced?
• What was the primary goal of agrarian groups?
• The Renaissance began in Italy during which century?
• Which American Revolutionary leader from Virginia played a key role in drafting the Bill of Rights?
• Which amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes?
• Which document stated that European colonization in the Americas should stop and that the US would protect the independence of American states?
• On a graph, what does the X-Axis represent?
• A market structure in which a few large firms dominate is called an?
• Which program funded large-scale public works projects to stimulate the economy?
• What was the Erie Canal and its impact?
• Which statement about the Suez Canal is true?
• A large people group who move from their homeland to another area of the world is called a?
• The total value of all goods and services produced by a country in a time period describes which measure?
• In what year did the Freedom Riders begin challenging segregation by riding interstate buses?
• Which region is home to the southern tip of the American Great Plains and the Cross Timbers?
• The Prime Meridian's relationship to time zones refers to which concept?
• Which agency was developed to regulate banking and investment activities?
• The Declaration of Independence was adopted on which date?
• Which amendment establishes the collection of income tax?
• Which accomplishment is associated with Sam Houston?
• Which geographic concept examines how areas are connected by similarities and separated by differences?
• What are common goals of labor unions?
• Which amendment guarantees that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws?
• The Wilmot Proviso is considered one of the major events leading to which conflict?
• The Y-Axis is always which variable?
• Which projection involves projecting from a globe onto a plane that touches the globe at a single point?
• Deductive reasoning is best described as?
• What characterizes the Mountains and Basins of Texas?
• Which term defines how far north or south a point is on the globe relative to the equator?
• La Salle's voyage was primarily aimed at finding the mouth of which river?
• An oasis in a desert refers to what feature?
• The Freedman's Bureau was established in which year?
• Which economic principle states that the supply of a good or service will increase when demand is great and decrease when demand is low?
• Which statement best describes Kinesthetic Learning?
• The Emancipation Proclamation is described as freeing slaves in which states?
• The Grito de Dolores, a call for independence, was led by which priest?
• Which form of government is characterized by one person or party holding absolute control?
• In the context of imperialism in Germany, which leader is associated with wanting to rule the world and promote national welfare?
• Which type of source is primarily used during the background research step of the described process?
• What is immigration?
• The Karankawas were associated with which region?
• People moving from their home regions in search of employment describes what type of migration?
• Qualitative research is best described as?
• The Mason-Dixon Line is located at which parallel?
• Which statement best describes the Dust Bowl?
• The Battle of Gettysburg is widely described as what in the Civil War?
• LBJ's policies to reduce poverty included the Great Society and which economic program?
• Which statement best describes communism?
• Which factor most contributes to cooler temperatures along the Northwest Coastal Region coast?
• What determines what is produced and how much in a pure market economy?
• Visual Methods in instruction commonly use which of the following?
• Which term best describes a computer-based system to collect, organize, manage, analyze and display geographical locations and descriptions?
• Which groups were part of the Coahuiltecans?
• Which map depicts the meteorological conditions over a geographic area at a specific time?
• Which New Deal program hired unemployed men to work on natural conservation projects?
• Palmito Ranch is known as the last battle of the Civil War. It took place in which state?
• Which region includes Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina?
• Millie Hughes-Fulford is noted for being the first Texas-born woman to do what?
• What is the highest point of a hill or mountain called?
• Who wrote the national anthem of the United States?
• The United States entered World War II in which year?
• Which term describes a government in which the highest authority is defined by a constitution and operates under its laws?
• A traditional economy relies on which of the following to decide production and consumption?
• Gibbons v. Ogden is known for which ruling?
• Which issues did AGIF focus on?
• When dirt and dust are transferred due to wind erosion and weathering, this is called?
• Primary Source (First-Hand) is exemplified by which?
• The Battle of Stillwater took place in which state?
• Which activity is an example of an Auditory Method?
• What term describes a low hill at the base of a mountain?
• The Renaissance is linked with an economic revival after which event?
• Cyrus McCormick developed which agricultural technology?
• Which program is primarily associated with rural electrification and flood control in the Tennessee Valley?
• In the Battle of Galveston, Confederate forces retook Galveston Island using which method?
• Which statement best describes fascism?
• The Evangelical Movement gained prominence with the rise of which Democratic presidential candidate?
• Which best contrasts communism and fascism?
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on which categories?
• The Law of April 6, 1830 primarily outlawed immigration from the United States to which country?
• The Great Depression began with the stock market crash in what year?
• Which climate type is found in middle latitudes near or surrounded by water, with temperate year-round weather, winter temperatures staying above freezing and summers rarely above 70°F?
• Which type of research uses numerical data to test predictions and find statistical relationships?
• Which learning style is described as reading and writing?
• Framing Bias is best described as which statement?
• Which description best characterizes the First Industrial Revolution?
• The Civilian Conservation Corps is best known for work in which area?
• A factor that draws or attracts people to another location is called?
• The development most associated with the early growth of the American economy in the late 18th century is part of which revolution?
• Which major civil rights law did Lyndon B. Johnson sign into law in 1964?
• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is best described as which of the following?
• John Bell Hood commanded which unit within Confederate forces?
• Which statement about the United States Constitution is accurate?
• Scott Joplin is recognized as an American composer and pianist, particularly in which domain, as noted in the material?
• Who co-founded the National Women's Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony?
• Where is the San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo mission located?
• Factors that induce people to leave old residences are called?
• Which measure includes the value of goods and services produced by a country’s residents abroad?
• Diane Gonzales Bertrand is best known as an author of what?
• What is a Legend on a map or chart?
• Which is a typical example of a performance-based assessment?
• Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities typically involve which approach?
• What is another name for the Prime Meridian?
• Through which city does the Prime Meridian pass, making it commonly called the Greenwich meridian?
• Which climate zone is described as inland and capable of extreme seasonal variation, including hot summers and cold winters?
• Teotihuacán was famous for which features?
• Which term means having no choice but to relocate?
• Abigail Adams is best known for advocating which ideas?
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 proposed which principle for deciding slavery in new territories?
• Which amendment prohibits denying the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
• The Emancipation Proclamation declared that slaves in Confederate states would be free. Who signed it?
• How tall is the San Jacinto Monument?
• Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which pairing reflects the status of Maine and Missouri?
• Under what pseudonym were the Federalist Papers published?
• Which landmark ruling established the principle of judicial review in the United States?
• The objects that people value and produce to satisfy human wants are called?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four learning styles?
• The San Jacinto Monument is dedicated to whom?
• Kay Bailey Hutchison is known for being the first woman to...
• Which explorer mapped the coast of Texas in 1519 and produced the first records of Texas history?
• Freedom Riders challenged the non-enforcement of which Supreme Court decisions?
• Which statement best describes the aims of Radical Republicans after the Civil War?
• Which statement best describes deposition?
• Which unit equals one nautical mile?
• Norm-referenced tests compare a student's performance to what?
• Which statement best reflects W. E. B. Du Bois's views?
• What is the purpose of subsidies?
• Ethnicity is defined as a social division based on which factors?
• Which term refers to the process of a rural area becoming more urban over time?
• Pineda's maps are the earliest records of Texas history, but what is uncertain about his voyage?
• John C. Calhoun is associated with which policy in the 1830s that affected the Northern and Southern states?
• Henry B. Gonzalez held which first?
• Which empresario declared independence at Nacogdoches and established the Fredonian Republic?
• Which statement about Abraham Lincoln is accurate?
• Which term describes the dry area on the leeward side of a mountain?
• Who founded Dell Computers?
• Which projection is created by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone?
• Which explorer established Fort St. Louis in Texas in 1685 and later abandoned it after attacks?
• How are labor unions best defined?
• How is a Database best defined in spatial data contexts?
• What characterizes the Green Revolution?
• The Social Security Act of 1935 guaranteed retirement payments beginning at what age?
• Patrick Henry was known as one of the main opponents of what?
• The Battle of Galveston occurred on Galveston Island, in which state?
• In a government where power is inherited and the state is ruled by a king or queen, this is called what?
• Cabeza de Vaca is noted for which achievement during his expedition?
• Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
• Which of the following is a primary-source example besides a letter?
• Building dams serves what purpose?
• Which of the following was cited as a cause of the Great Depression?
• Which geographic concept focuses on developing an address for the area?
• Which description matches the Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas?
• The economic system most closely associated with communism is?
• The forced march of 15,000 Cherokee Indians from their Georgia and Alabama homes to Indian Territory occurred during which years?
• The Renaissance lasted from the 14th to the 17th century. Which option correctly reflects that time span?
• According to the material, what practice did the Iroquois have involving youths from other groups?
• Audubon is known for detailed paintings of which subject as part of his study?
• Secondary Source: Which description best defines a secondary source?
• Eli Whitney is best known for inventing what device and its societal impact?
• Which amendment abolished slavery?
• W. E. B. Du Bois founded which movement that contributed to the creation of the NAACP?
• What was the main purpose of the State Colonization Law of 1825?
• The Maya civilization began around 2000 BCE and was located primarily in which regions?
• Hopi (Pueblo) villages are described as which term?
• Which statement best describes Summative Assessment?
• Which protection is provided by the Fifth Amendment?
• Which system is a republic in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies?
• The Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s is characterized by which approach?
• Railroads were first built in which country?
• Which region's climate is best described as humid, continental?
• Opportunity cost is best described as?
• Which climate is far from the ocean, with rainfall typically 10-20 inches per year and extreme seasonal temperatures?
• Which unit equals 60 nautical miles?
• Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
• The Southwest Region includes which states?
• Which tax is levied on the sale of merchandise or services?
• Which Union general launched the Vicksburg Campaign to gain control of the Mississippi River?
• What is scarcity?
• Frederick Douglass founded which abolitionist newspaper?
• The Mohicans were described as composed of how many tribes in how many villages?
• Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury who advocated which policies?
• Which climate receives rain seasonally, with up to 30 inches in summer and temperatures that do not exceed 90°F in summer or 80°F in winter?
• Which system describes rule by a hereditary noble class?
• Jefferson Davis is best known for serving as president of which government?
• Which of the following rights is NOT protected by the First Amendment?
• Which factors contribute to winter precipitation in the Midwest Region?
• The Renaissance is best known for achievements in which areas?
• Which organization is NOT a New Deal program?
• The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle, is known as?
• Where were the Coahuiltecan primarily located?
• The Confederate Army surrendered effectively ending the Civil War at which location?
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as?
• Which item is listed as a reason for European exploration in the material?
• Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) ruled that Indians were what?
• Who founded the Ford Motor Company and is credited as the father of the modern assembly line?
• In the US-Mexican War, which two rivers were claimed as borders by each side?
• The cotton gin had what impact on slavery in the United States?
• Interdependence describes which of the following?
• Which describes the 'States only' method of amending the Constitution?
• Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
• What does the term 'garrison' refer to in the context of building forts in early United States?
• What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?
• The Social Security Act also established unemployment insurance and care for dependent mothers and children, the disabled, and public health. Which act is this describing?
• The movement from rural to urban areas is known as?
• Which term describes actions in accordance with the Constitution?
• Audie Murphy is known as which of the following?
• Curriculum-Based Assessments are used to test which of the following?
• Which major engineering project reduced ship travel time by shortening routes between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
• Which market structure is described by many buyers and sellers, identical products, and no barriers to entry, and is not observed in the real world?
• Which agency promoted economic recovery by regulating production, prices, and wages?
• Which climate is found in high latitudes, distant from the ocean, with extremely cold temperatures and a short growing season, and is home to the world's largest forestlands?
• The Women Suffrage Movement sought to challenge legal, political, and economic disabilities toward women and ultimately won the right to vote. Which description best fits this movement?
• The 1824 Constitution of Mexico established which political framework?
• Who was the surgeon and WWII veteran who led the Chicano Movement and was the first Mexican American to serve on the US Commission on Civil Rights?
• Which phrase best characterizes the Renaissance?
• What characterizes Criterion-Referenced State Tests?
• Henry Clay was known for masterminding which two major legislative compromises?
• Which term describes the exact location of a place on Earth using global coordinates?
• Which amendment explicitly mentions due process of law as part of its protections?
• Which projection maps the world onto a cylinder with parallels the same length as the equator, commonly used for marine charts?
• The Hopi settled in which location?
• Daniel Webster is best described as which of the following?
• The Battle Hymn of the Republic is associated with which era of American history?
• Uncle Sam originated as a symbol associated with which entity?
• Which political system places supreme power in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them?
• Which statesman is often called the Great Compromiser for his roles in both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
• What does a population pyramid show?
• Alexander Hamilton's program included which elements?
• Biography (Secondary Source) is defined as which of the following?
• John Adams participated in which of the following bodies during the American Revolution era?
• Which statement describes the final step in the described research process?
• The Cherokee primarily lived in which region?
• Which statement describes the Caddo Indians?
• The chemical and physical processes that break down rocks on Earth's surface are called?
• During which conflict did Phillip Bazaar receive the Medal of Honor?
• The deadliest hurricane and natural disaster in the United States is the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. Which option correctly identifies this event?
• What does the Orographic Effect state about the relationship between air temperature and moisture-holding capacity?
• In the described research process, which is the fourth step?
• Denton Cooley founded which major medical institution in Houston?
• What happened to Moses Austin's settlement plan in Texas?
• Which issue helped trigger the War of 1812?
• The American System is associated with which three components?
• Which priest followed Hidalgo as a leader in Mexico's independence movement?
• Which type of map shows elevation or height above sea level?
• As a consequence of the Saratoga victory, which foreign nation pledged to support the United States with military aid?
• In the Bloom's taxonomy presented, which level is labeled Level 1?
• Henry Ford is described as the father of which manufacturing innovation?
• The Second Industrial Revolution is best characterized by which developments?
• Who became the first leader of Mexico after independence?
• Which energy sources are described as Alternative Energy Sources?
• Marbury v. Madison established what principle?
• Which verbs are associated with the Create level in Bloom's Taxonomy as presented?
• The Inca Empire began in which year and had which city as its capital?
• Which agency oversees U.S. financial markets and accounting standard-setting bodies?
• The Inca Empire is noted for building which major infrastructure?
• The Fredonian Rebellion contributed to which expedition?
• Plymouth Colony was established by which group?
• Susan B. Anthony was a reformer who campaigned for which causes?
• Which climate is characterized by intense sun and daily rain with high humidity, with temperatures that rarely exceed 90 degrees?
• Funds sent back to one's country of origin are known as?
• Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing what?
• Curriculum-Based Assessments are designed to measure what?
• Qualitative research is often used when?
• The Sixth Amendment guarantees which right?
• The Missouri Compromise of 1820 established which arrangement for free and slave states?
• Which historic document explains why the American colonies sought independence from Britain?
• Which term did James L. Farmer Jr. coin in 1961?
• The process by which a society shifts from agriculture to manufacturing is called?
• What does Grid System refer to in geographic studies?
• In a command economy, who controls what should be produced and how much should be produced?
• In United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (2006), which Texas district was found to violate the Voting Rights Act?
• Which act encouraged westward settlement by granting 160 acres of land to heads of families for a small fee, with a requirement to develop the land over five years?
• Which region's winters are mild and cool due to the Gulf of Mexico, with summers that are wet and hot and frequent thunderstorms?
• The Seventh Amendment protects the right to what?
• How many soldiers did Santa Anna bring to the Battle of the Alamo?
• The Dust Bowl (Texas and Oklahoma) is best described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes weathering?
• Where are Mediterranean climates typically found, and what are their summers and winters like?
• Phillip Bazaar, a Navy seaman who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, was born in which country?
• Which achievements are credited to the Olmec civilization?
• Who was the first Governor of Nuevo Santander, the Spanish province in what is now Northeast Mexico and Southern Texas?
• Frederick Douglass published his biography titled which of the following?
• Which term refers to the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior?
• The Mohicans were located above which river according to the material?
• The Confederate States of America existed during which years?
• Which statement best describes the Mayflower Compact?
• The Panama Canal: Where is it and who built it?
• Which term describes what attracts people to a location?
• The Seneca Falls Convention took place in which year?
• Which activity is an example of tactile methods?
• What does mixed methods research involve?
• The Tenth Amendment reserves powers to whom?
• Which concept is used to show the relationship between two or more variables and highlight trends?
• Which term describes the absence of government?
• What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown (1781)?
• The Comanche inhabited which Texas region according to the source?
• Which statement correctly pairs an inventor with a medical milestone?
• What geographic concept helps geographers compare sections of the globe?
• World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918. Which year range is correct?
• John James Audubon was an American ornithologist renowned for his primary focus on which group of living beings?
• Which landform is described as an area of land that is relatively flat and higher than the land around it?
• The Texas Constitution of 1876 is best described as?
• What form of government has power concentrated in a single person such as a king or queen?
• Which term defines how far east or west a point is on the globe relative to the prime meridian?
• Denton Cooley is known for which medical milestone and institution?
• Which government is led by a hereditary ruling class or nobility?
• Which New Deal agency created about 9 million jobs building bridges, roads, and buildings?
• Propaganda is best described as?
• Following the arrival of Europeans, Native American life changed due to which of the following factors?
• The Nullification Crisis occurred during the presidency of which U.S. president?
• What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses in colonial government?
• Dred Scott v. Sanford addressed which issue?
• Which Texas region is described as high and flat with minerals like limestone and granite?
• To show country borders and capital cities, which map would you use?
• When was the San Jacinto Monument dedicated?
• What did Booker T. Washington believe would help end racism?
• What is the best definition of gender?
• The Caddo traded goods across which regions?
• The Great Recession of 2008 most affected Texas in which way?
• In socialism, who owns the means of production?
• Hopi migrated from Mexico around which year?
• The High Plains Region is described as having extremely cold, dry winters and a cold, semi-arid climate; what is its primary climate classification?
• According to the Missouri Compromise, states south of the Mason-Dixon Line inducted into the union would be slave states; states above the parallel would be free states. True or False?
• The Ninth Amendment addresses which concept?
• Which statement best defines a formal assessment?
• McCulloch v. Maryland established which principle?
• Which of the following is included in the Fifth Amendment as protection for persons accused of crimes?
• Which projection is described as projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone?
• In the example given, what does the standard deviation describe?
• Which ideology seeks to control all aspects of public and private life, often through a single party?
• William Carney earned the Medal of Honor for actions at which battle?
• Approximately 100 feet corresponds to which unit?
• Which region is described as having mild and relatively warm winters with wet and hot summers and frequent thunderstorms, described as humid subtropical?
• Who carried on Moses Austin's Texas settlement plans after his death?
• Approximately how many Cherokee were killed during the Trail of Tears?
• Henry David Thoreau is best known for the work Walden, written at Walden Pond. Which of the following best describes his writing focus?
• Which Texas region contains Texas' only beach and receives the most rainfall?
• Tactile Methods emphasize what kind of activities?
• Which statement best defines socialism?
• How many patents is Henry Ford credited with?
• Who was the first African American awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for acts of bravery at Fort Wagner?
• The Gettysburg Address is closely associated with redefining the purpose of the Civil War. It was delivered during which moment?
• Who was Crispus Attucks?
• Which organization fought for the rights of Spanish-speaking people?
• Which term describes a location's position in relation to another place, such as the library being across the street from the courthouse?
• In which economic system are production decisions largely based on habit or ritual?
• Mid-Atlantic Region winters include large storms that originate from which body of water?
• Which climate term refers to a temperate, year-round climate often found near large bodies of water?
• Which statement best defines race as described in the material?
• Barbara Jordan achieved which historic milestone?
• Which Bloom's taxonomy level involves using information in new situations?
• What is emigration?
• Which domestic policy is associated with John Quincy Adams during his political career?
• Which amendment limits the President to two terms in office?
• The mechanical reaper, developed by Cyrus McCormick, had what effect on harvesting practices?
• Which battle lasted 13 days and featured the phrase 'Drawing the line in the sand'?
• Credibility refers to
• Which of the following is true about John Adams?
• The Vicksburg Campaign outcome gave control of the Mississippi River to which side?
• Which statement accurately describes George Washington?
• Which term contrasts with Push Factors by explaining what draws people to another location?
• The X-Axis is always which variable?
• What contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo on the Great Plains?
• Which term helps geographers compare sections of the globe?
• What does confirmation bias refer to?
• The Aztec civilization was described as being connected by which infrastructure?
• Tonkawas were located in which region?
• Autobiography (Primary Source) is defined as which of the following?
• Michael DeBakey is famed for performing which pioneering surgery?
• The Texas Constitution of 1876 is associated with which historical era?
• LBJ's health care initiatives included which programs?
• Amado Peña is best described as?
• What does GIS (Geographic Information System) do?
• Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
• Which event is commonly associated with the forced relocation of Native American tribes to the West under the Indian Removal Act?
• Which prominent African American, born into slavery, led the Tuskegee Institute and authored Up from Slavery?
• Which inventor is associated with both the electric light bulb and the phonograph?
• Which characteristic describes the Articles of Confederation?
• Which market describes many buyers and sellers, identical products, and no barriers to entry, though it does not exist in the real world?
• In what year did the Erie Canal open?
• Which term best describes the dispersion of a population sharing a common origin?
• The Abolitionist Movement focused on which primary goal?
• Bias is?
• Negativity Bias refers to what?
• Which geographic concept describes the unique combination of physical and human features that distinguish a location?
• Which monk is associated with the San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo mission in Texas?
• Which statement best describes James Madison's role in the early United States?
• The Temperance Movement was a social movement aimed at what?
• Which projection maps from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at a single point?
• Which concept explains how gases trap heat in the atmosphere, moderating Earth's temperature?
• Inductive reasoning involves?
• The First Amendment protects which of the following rights?
• Matrilineal means descent is traced through which line?
• Population pyramids help determine future needs such as how many teachers might be hired to educate a large population of children.
• Which imaginary line around the Earth is equally distant from both poles?
• A market with many buyers but only one seller is called a?
• What is notable about the winter at Valley Forge?
• Walter Cunningham held which position on the Apollo 7 mission?
• Which term denotes the absence of any formal government?
• What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?
• Environment is defined as what?
• Which climatic phenomenon is irregular, occurring every few years, affecting the equatorial Pacific and producing unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador?
• Which statement best describes a mixed economy?
• The Lipan Apache territory includes which region?
• Jumano Indians grew crops near which river?
• Diane Gonzales Bertrand's work is often inspired by which heritage?
• Jim Crow laws in the South specifically targeted the liberties of whom?
• What did the concept of the 'Talented Tenth' refer to in Du Bois's philosophy?
• Hector Perez Garcia founded which organization?
• James Madison is described as which of the following?
• Which geographic concept determines the physical and human characteristics that make an area unique, and also analyzes how areas are tied together by similarities and differences?
• If you want to study terrain relief, which type of map would you consult?
• Which leader sided with the Mexican government and helped suppress the Fredonian Rebellion?
• The Y-Axis is which type of line on a graph?
• Which federal corporation established to construct dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley to generate electricity and prevent floods?
• Which term is defined as the process in which sediments are laid down in new locations?
• Which of the following was a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
• Which climate is described as no human life due to being near the poles?
• Natural Resources are defined as what?
• Which climate region is defined by being far from the ocean with rainfall of about 10-20 inches per year?
• Benjamin Franklin was known for which combination of roles and recognitions?
• What zone lies between the Tropics and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles?
• Which climate occurs in the area immediately surrounding the poles, featuring very long, cold winters, short summers, low precipitation, and no human life?
• What term refers to the average or general weather conditions of an area over a long period of time?
• Which description best characterizes the Second Industrial Revolution?
• What caused the abandonment of Fort St. Louis?
• The War of 1812 was fought in part because of what issues?
• What role did Erasmo Seguin play in early Texas history?
• What was a consequence of the Annexation of Texas?
• Which is an example of a formal assessment?
• Who established the first Spanish mission in East Texas in 1690?
• Which climate receives less than 10 inches of rain per year and has extreme temperatures with hot days and cold nights?
• Which map shows man-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities?
• What is GPS (Global Positioning System)?
• Thomas Alva Edison is known for which invention?