Grade 11:
Objective 5 Practice Quiz
1.
Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage?
Obj 5:
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a.
The American system of government is perfect.
b.
The American system has proven to be adaptable and strong
c.
The Declaration of Independence is the most important document in American history.
d.
The American system developed in the eighteenth century cannot meet the needs of the twenty-first century.
2.
What conclusion can you draw from the tone and language of the message to the Native Americans?
Obj 5:
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a.
Lewis and Clark respected the Native Americans as free citizens of a foreign nation.
b.
Lewis and Clark recognized the authority and government of the Native Americans.
c.
Lewis and Clark believed the Native Americans to be subject to the authority of the United States government.
d.
Lewis and Clark believed the Native Americans were still subject to the laws of France.
3.
Which of the following was a major effect of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Obj 5:
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a.
Thousands of Native Americans died on the march west to Indian Territory.
b.
Native Americans were able to hold onto their land in the Southeast.
c.
The Supreme Court enforced its decision in favor of Native Americans.
d.
Presidents Jackson and Van Buren supported the claims of Native Americans.
4.
Which of the historians support the view that Soviet aggression forced the United States to recognize a new threat to freedom?
Obj 5:
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a.
A only
b.
B only
c.
A and C
d.
A, B, and C
5.
Which of the historians’ accounts would the Roosevelt administration most likely support?
Obj 5:
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a.
A
b.
B
c.
C
d.
D
6.
Which of the following is a bias that is expressed in this excerpt?
Obj 5:
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a.
The Philippine people should rule the Philippines.
b.
Our forefathers’ example should not be followed.
c.
The United States should not follow a policy of imperialism.
d.
America is a nation capable of self-government; some nations are not.
7.
Slaughtering and meat packing were important industries in which state?
Obj 5:
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a.
Florida
b.
Maine
c.
Utah
d.
Illinois
8.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) erected 20 dams, employing up to 40,000 workers at a time. Which is a reason why the TVA was created?
Obj 5:
TEKS WG8B
a.
The TVA wanted to control crop output.
b.
The TVA set up rules to achieve cooperation among business, labor, and government.
c.
The TVA wanted to create parklands in the Tennessee Valley.
d.
The TVA wanted to bring electricity to rural America.
9.
The system of ____, in which new settlers who bought a share in the Virginia Company or paid for their passage to the Virginia colony were granted 50 acres of land, triggered a wave of immigration.
Obj 5:
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a.
encomiendas
b.
headrights
c.
patronage
d.
checks and balances
10.
The Erie Canal extended from Albany to ____.
Obj 5:
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a.
Cleveland, Ohio
b.
Boston, Massachusetts
c.
Evansville, Illinois
d.
Buffalo, New York
11.
Which two states had the highest percentage of African American population in 1860?
Obj 5:
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a.
Mississippi and South Carolina
b.
Florida and Kentucky
c.
Virginia and Georgia
d.
Texas and Alabama
12.
Beginning in ____, a terrible drought struck the Great Plains, and America’s pastures and wheat fields became a vast Dust Bowl.
Obj 5:
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a.
the early 1930s
b.
the 1970s
c.
the 1860s
d.
the late 1950s
13.
In 2000, a smaller percentage of the population ages 25 years and older had received a(n) ____ than in 1990.
Obj 5:
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a.
associate degree
b.
bachelor’s degree
c.
high school diploma
d.
graduate or professional degree
14.
Based on information provided in the chart, which of these statements is true?
Obj 5:
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a.
California’s population will surpass 17 million by the year 2025.
b.
It is estimated that Texas will rank second in net population gain from 1995 to 2025.
c.
Between 1995 and 2000, Georgia’s population grew by 674.
d.
Florida and New Jersey grew by more than 1 million people between 1995 and 2000.
15.
Based on the information provided on congressional bills vetoed, ____.
Obj 5:
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a.
most bills are not passed after a presidential veto
b.
President Ford vetoed more bills than any of the other presidents since 1961
c.
President Kennedy used more pocket vetoes than regular vetoes
d.
most bills are passed over the veto
