Grade 11:
Comprehensive TAKS Practice Test
1.
Choose the answer choice that best summarizes the quote from Thomas Paine.
Obj 1:
TEKS 8.1C
a.
The future of the United States depends on a strong connection with Great Britain.
b.
The United States is too young a nation to survive among other European powers.
c.
The United States no longer needs to remain a part of the British Empire.
d.
The first twenty years of a nation’s history are the most important.
2.
Henry Lee is referring to ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS 8.4B
a.
Samuel Adams
b.
Thomas Paine
c.
George Washington
d.
Benjamin Franklin
3.
How are the powers granted by the Articles of Confederation limited by the powers withheld by the Articles?
Obj 1:
TEKS 8.4C
a.
Congress’s ability to regulate trade helped raise supplies for the army.
b.
Congress’s ability to sign treaties resulted in increased tax dollars.
c.
Congress’s ability to collect tariffs supported the ability to declare war.
d.
Congress’s inability to raise money through taxes hindered its ability to pay for the army and fight wars.
4.
The colonists listed several actions taken by the British government that drove them to fight for independence. Complete the chart by choosing correctly how the new United States government sought to avoid similar mistakes.
Obj 1:
a.
The United States chose not to prosecute any smugglers.
b.
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution restricted the right to search private property.
c.
The Tenth Amendment placed very specific regulations on the conduct of customs officials.
d.
The First Amendment placed regulations on how criminal evidence could be gathered.
5.
Jefferson’s letter to John Adams indicates that ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16C
a.
he was in favor of the new plan for the presidency
b.
he greatly admired Poland’s monarchial system
c.
he wished the Constitution had limited the number of times one could be elected president
d.
he wanted a presidential term of office to last eight years instead of four years
6.
Which period in United States history best completes the time line?
Obj 1:
TEKS US1A
a.
Cold War
b.
Civil Rights era
c.
Roaring Twenties
d.
Industrial Revolution
7.
Using the map, determine which series of battles below is listed in the correct chronological order.
Obj 1:
TEKS US1B
a.
San Pasqual, San Francisco, Chapultepec
b.
Contreras, Sacramento River, Santa Fe
c.
Tampico, Cerro Gordo, Santa Fe
d.
San Pasqual, San Gabriel, Chapultepec
8.
Which of these items was the most significant cause for the United States’s entry into World War I?
Obj 1:
TEKS US3B
a.
I
b.
II
c.
III
d.
V
9.
The “Big Four” who attended the peace conference at the end of World War I were the leaders from the United States, Britain, France, and ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS US3D
a.
Russia
b.
Germany
c.
Italy
d.
Austria-Hungary
10.
The Eighteenth amendment was repealed by ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS US5A
a.
the Twenty-fifth Amendment
b.
a Supreme Court decision
c.
the Twenty-first Amendment
d.
an executive decision
11.
The Ford Motor Company assembly line was ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS US5B
a.
inefficient and soon replaced by individual craftsmen building one car at a time
b.
a combination of several sub-assembly lines that combined to create a complete car
c.
not efficient enough to significantly reduce the cost of the automobile
d.
the reason it took much longer to build individual cars, thus raising the price of each car
12.
According to this excerpt, the GI Bill of Rights was significant to Americans after World War II because it ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS US6F
a.
required all American citizens to complete high school
b.
provided free housing to school teachers and their families
c.
provided benefits for higher education
d.
improved standards of education in all of the states
13.
The date President Roosevelt refers to in this quote, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, is ____.
Obj 1:
TEKS US6A
a.
November 11, 1918
b.
December 7, 1941
c.
June 6, 1944
d.
August 6, 1945
14.
How many acres were in a township?
Obj 2:
TEKS US8B
a.
640 acres
b.
23,040 acres
c.
160 acres
d.
320 acres
15.
According to the map, what role did the Great Lakes play in the growth of the steel industry in the upper Midwest during the early 1900s?
Obj 2:
TEKS US9A
a.
Most iron ore and coal lay under the waters of the Great Lakes.
b.
Not all of the Great Lakes were navigable.
c.
Distances across the Great Lakes prevented the rise of a steel industry in Canada.
d.
The Great Lakes were used to ship both iron and coal to steel centers.
16.
Which of the following statements describes the impact of social and economic changes on the Northeast and Midwest during the late 1900s?
Obj 2:
TEKS US10A
a.
Corporations began to move from the Sunbelt to the Northeast and Midwest.
b.
Both regions made agriculture their primary economic base.
c.
Old factories were upgraded to keep up with the growth in heavy industry.
d.
Some areas were left with abandoned factories and rusting steel mills.
17.
This graph shows the growth of the Hispanic population in the United States from 1980 to 2000. Which of the following groups makes up the largest percentage of that population?
Obj 2:
TEKS US10B
a.
Chileans
b.
Cubans
c.
Filipinos
d.
Puerto Ricans
18.
Which of the following factors concerning the threat to wetland areas belongs in the empty box?
Obj 2:
TEKS US11A
a.
nuclear testing
b.
growing populations
c.
U.S. relations with Canada and Mexico
d.
biogenetic engineering
19.
The rush of migrants to California in 1849 was caused by ____.
Obj 2:
TEKS WG1A
a.
the offer of free land in an agriculturally rich area
b.
the discovery of gold and the lure of instant wealth
c.
increased job opportunities
d.
the discovery of oil and the lure of instant wealth
20.
Which city along the Missouri River has a rail connection to a Mississippi River city?
Obj 2:
TEKS WG1B
a.
Cairo
b.
St. Joseph
c.
Quincy
d.
Vicksburg
21.
This map shows the divisions of the Federal Reserve System. Which of the following cities lies in the Fifth Federal Reserve District?
Obj 2:
TEKS WG6A
a.
Cincinnati
b.
Minneapolis
c.
Portland
d.
Richmond
22.
Which of the following effects relates to the invention of the ice machine?
Obj 2:
TEKS WH23A
a.
rapid rise of fast foods
b.
reduction of disease risk from food poisoning
c.
development of the railroad car
d.
birth of the cattle industry
23.
This graph shows the production of steel ingots and castings in the United States from 1875 to 1900. During which five-year period did steel production increase the most?
Obj 3:
TEKS US2B
a.
1875 to 1880
b.
1880 to 1885
c.
1890 to 1895
d.
1895 to 1900
24.
About how many more tons of steel were produced in 1900 than in 1880?
Obj 5:
TEKS WG8B
a.
7 million
b.
11,000
c.
11 million
d.
3 million
25.
According to the timeline, in what fields did African American leaders make contributions to reform during the late 1800s?
Obj 3:
TEKS US2C
a.
education and women’s issues
b.
military improvements
c.
settlement houses and immigration
d.
labor union organization
26.
What was the impact of Dorothea Dix’s crusade?
Obj 3:
TEKS US4B
a.
Special institutions were created for the mentally ill.
b.
Nurses were given better salaries.
c.
Religious groups admitted women to the clergy.
d.
Women could become medical doctors.
27.
Which African American leader listed in the chart gave an address known as the Atlanta Compromise that sparked debate on civil rights?
Obj 3:
TEKS US7B
a.
Ida B. Wells
b.
Mary Church Terrell
c.
Booker T. Washington
d.
Homer Plessy
28.
This map shows the cities and areas of the United States in which industries flourished during the 1920s. In what areas of the country were major automobile-manufacturing centers located?
Obj 3:
TEKS US13A
a.
Midwest and South
b.
Midwest and Northeast
c.
West and South
d.
Northeast and West
29.
The chart below lists some causes of the Great Depression. Which of the following causes belongs on the empty line in the chart?
Obj 3:
TEKS US13B
a.
Low tariffs restricting foreign demand for American goods
b.
High tariffs restricting foreign demand for American goods
c.
Free trade policies endangering the American home market
d.
A long period of lowered stock prices
30.
This excerpt comes from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address in 1933. In his speech, Roosevelt states that government should ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS US13C
a.
stay out of economic affairs and allow businesses to regulate themselves
b.
have an expanded role in the economy to deal with the national emergency
c.
encourage volunteer efforts by citizens
d.
take over industries to make them run more efficiently
31.
In what way does this quote by a middle-class woman reflect the experience of many women who worked in factories during World War II?
Obj 3:
TEKS US14A
a.
Her job was meaningless and boring.
b.
She was able to advance to a higher position in the company.
c.
Her employment enabled her to become more self-reliant.
d.
She found that wartime employment had made little impact on her life.
32.
Based on the chart, which of the following statements reflects a goal of only one group in the 1960s and 1970s?
Obj 3:
TEKS US21A
a.
economic opportunities
b.
education or job training
c.
better treatment of its members
d.
better observance of treaty obligations
33.
Social indicators, such as automobile, television, or computer ownership, help to determine the standard of living in a nation. Based on the information presented in the table, the standard of living in the United States is ____.
Obj 3:
TEKS US22A
a.
comparable to the standard of living in Canada
b.
below the standard of living in Canada
c.
superior to that of Canada
d.
the highest in the world
34.
What statement BEST summarizes the impact of the time line events?
Obj 4:
TEKS US23A
a.
Computer technology began in government labs.
b.
Computer technology has led to a revolution in people's access to information.
c.
Microsoft has played a small role in the computer industry.
d.
Without Apple II, many people could not afford a personal computer.
35.
This chart shows births and deaths in the United States from 1960 to 1993. How do birth rates compare with death rates overall?
Obj 3:
TEKS WG5B
a.
Birth rates are higher than death rates.
b.
Death rates are higher than birth rates.
c.
Birth rates and death rates are about the same.
d.
The chart does not provide enough information.
36.
Based on the information in the diagram and your knowledge of different countries, what can you conclude about the service economy?
Obj 3:
TEKS WG10C
a.
The service economy represents nurses, doctors, lawyers, and teachers.
b.
The service economy develops later than industrialization.
c.
The service economy runs parallel to a strong agriculture.
d.
In China, less than 10 percent of GDP comes from the services.
37.
The agreement between the people and a government that Locke describes is usually referred to as ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.3A
a.
a social contract
b.
natural rights
c.
divine rights
d.
separation of powers
38.
Based on the chart, what check or control does the executive branch have over the judicial branch?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16D
a.
None
b.
The president can appeal to the people to remove Supreme Court justices.
c.
The president appoints justices to the Supreme Court.
d.
The president may remove Supreme Court justices from office.
39.
Based on the information, what is the most accurate title for the box?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.18B
a.
Jackson's Presidency
b.
Nullification Crisis
c.
The Power of the Federal Government
d.
Tariff Support in the South
40.
The statement that best interprets this passage is ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.20A
a.
Unalienable rights come from the government
b.
Only a majority vote can take away our unalienable rights
c.
Unalienable rights come from the government
d.
Congress enacts unalienable rights
41.
The Supreme Court ruled that, because the defendants’ antidraft rhetoric created a “clear and present danger,” it was ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.22B
a.
legal
b.
not protected speech
c.
subject to appeal
d.
protected speech
42.
Which of the following statements best describes the philosophy of the Progressives?
Obj 4:
TEKS US4A
a.
Many problems are insurmountable.
b.
Government should take an active role in reform.
c.
Industrialization changed American society for the better.
d.
Political reforms are more urgently needed than social reforms.
43.
Speaker 1 supports affirmative action. Speaker 2 probably supports ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS US7C
a.
reverse discrimination
b.
the use of quotas in hiring
c.
affirmative action as a temporary measure
d.
using merit as the sole condition in competitive education and employment situations
44.
The decision in ____ shifted political power throughout the United States from rural areas to urban areas.
Obj 4:
TEKS US17A
a.
Brown
v.
Board of Education
b.
Loving
v.
West Virginia
c.
Reynolds
v.
Sims
d.
Heart of Atlanta Motel
v.
United States
45.
Which of these amendments changed the power of voters without an increase in the number of voters?
Obj 4:
TEKS US18B
a.
Fifteenth Amendment
b.
Seventeenth Amendment
c.
Nineteenth Amendment
d.
Twenty-sixth Amendment
46.
President Lincoln connected the sufferings of individual soldiers with the larger purposes of the Civil War. According to Lincoln, these purposes were to ____.
Obj 5:
TEKS US24A
a.
defeat the Confederacy
b.
preserve the Union and preserve freedom for all
c.
raise funds and improve the lot of the soldiers
d.
raise support for the Union and free the people living under slavery
47.
Immediately after ____, historians began to assess which nation was most responsible for beginning the war.
Obj 5:
TEKS US24A
a.
World War I
b.
World War II
c.
the Civil War
d.
the Korean conflict
48.
Which of these statements restates the main idea of the passage?
Obj 5:
TEKS US24B
a.
A person should claim dual citizenship.
b.
Travel and visiting between the two countries becomes much easier with dual citizenship.
c.
Both countries may require the dual citizen to pay taxes.
d.
A person who is a citizen of two countries should be aware of both countries’ laws.
49.
In trying to find facts and develop interpretations, historians study materials from both primary and secondary sources. Which of these sources are primary sources?
Obj 5:
TEKS US24C
a.
sources 2 and 4
b.
sources 1 and 3
c.
sources 2 and 3
d.
sources 3 and 4
50.
Which of the following statements
best
expresses McKinley’s beliefs?
Obj 5:
TEKS US24F
a.
The Filipino people are incapable of self-government.
b.
The Filipino people should make the decisions for their government.
c.
France and Germany would be better able to govern the Philippines.
d.
The best course of action would be to return the Philippines to Spain.
51.
Which of the following statements about migration is true?
Obj 5:
TEKS WG8B
a.
Nearly 3 million people moved from the North to the South.
b.
More people moved from the West to the North during this decade than from the North to the West.
c.
More people moved from the West to the North than from the West to the South.
d.
More people moved to the North than to the South.
52.
The National Road extended in a(n) ____ direction.
Obj 5:
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a.
east-to-south
b.
west-to-north
c.
east-to-west
d.
south-to-north
53.
The map shows the date on which each state ratified the Constitution. The states that ratified the Constitution in 1787 were Delaware, Pennsylvania, and ____.
Obj 5:
TEKS WG21C
a.
North Carolina
b.
South Carolina
c.
Virginia
d.
New Jersey
54.
This poll was taken not long after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It asked citizens of Mexico, Israel, India, and the United Kingdom what course of action they felt America should take once the terrorists were identified and found. The nation of ____ was the strongest proponent of direct military action.
Obj 5:
TEKS WH26C
a.
Mexico
b.
Israel
c.
India
d.
the United Kingdom
55.
Use the information from the table to deduce an answer to this question: What percentage of Texans are older than 18 years of age?
Obj 5:
TEKS WH26C
a.
13.1 percent
b.
25.7 percent
c.
28.2 percent
d.
71.8 percent
