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Grade 10: Objective 5 Practice Quiz


	1.	This oath, taken by everyone who wants to become a citizen of the United States, indicates that ____. Obj 5: TEKS 8.30A

		a.	all citizens are required to assist the armed forces if necessary
		b.	there are no duties required of a United States citizen
		c.	a citizen only needs to protect the nation against foreign dangers
		d.	a verbal agreement is all that is required for citizenship


	2.	The USA Patriot Act of 2001, passed after the September 11 terrorist attacks, is being debated in these passages. Representative Honda worries that this bill will impact the rights protected in the ____ Amendment. Obj 5: TEKS 8.30A

		a.	Sixth
		b.	Tenth
		c.	First
		d.	Fourth


	3.	What is the frame of reference for Patrick Henry’s criticism of the writers of the Constitution? Obj 5: TEKS 8.30D

		a.	The members of the Constitutional Convention had been authorized only to discuss ways of improving the Articles of Confederation. Instead they designed a new form of government.
		b.	Henry hoped the United States’s government would operate more like Great Britain’s government.
		c.	Henry was not asked to edit the draft of the Constitution. He disagreed with the way in which the Preamble was written.
		d.	Henry did not want the United States to begin ruling a colonial empire.


	4.	Identify the correct historical context for the Twelfth Amendment. Obj 5: TEKS 8.30D

		a.	Following the 2000 election, the Constitution was changed so that the members of the Electoral College would be better equipped to deal with very close votes, as was the case in the extended controversy between Al Gore and George W. Bush.
		b.	In the election of 1800, the members of the Electoral College awarded both Jefferson and Aaron Burr the same number of votes. Burr was intended to be Jefferson’s vice president, but the Constitution allowed all people involved in the election to be voted on at once.
		c.	The Twelfth Amendment was written as one of the amendments included in the Bill of Rights. Antifederalist opponents of the Constitution demanded that the method of election be modified in this manner.
		d.	The Twelfth Amendment was written during the Progressive Era as a way to increase voter participation in the election process.


	5.	Based on this letter excerpt, what was President Lincoln’s primary goal as president? Obj 5: TEKS 8.30D

		a.	He believed his authority as president gave him the responsibility to protect and preserve the Union first, in the best manner possible, placing his personal feelings aside.
		b.	He believed that the people’s election had authorized him to eliminate slavery from the United States immediately.
		c.	Lincoln was confused about what his authority was as president.
		d.	Lincoln wanted the states to take the lead in resolving both the crises of the Civil War and the future of slavery.


	6.	This editorial demonstrates a strong bias against ____. Obj 5: TEKS 8.30F

		a.	the Spanish
		b.	the Cubans
		c.	the United States
		d.	women and children


	7.	John Fiske’s statement, written in 1898, was similar to which other view of the future of the United States popular in the 1800s? Obj 5: TEKS 8.30F

		a.	abolitionism
		b.	Manifest Destiny
		c.	Federalism
		d.	suffrage


	8.	In what year was steel production about 4 million tons? Obj 5: TEKS WG8B

		a.	1875
		b.	1886
		c.	1889
		d.	1900


	9.	The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) erected 20 dams, employing up to 40,000 workers at a time. Goals of the TVA included controlling flooding and _____. Obj 5: TEKS WG8B

		a.	tearing down forestlands
		b.	transporting water to California
		c.	setting up the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
		d.	bringing electricity to rural areas of the region


	10.	How much time passed from the date the first state ratified the Constitution to the date that the last state did so? Obj 5: TEKS WG21C

		a.	about one year
		b.	about two and one-half years
		c.	about six months
		d.	about seven years


	11.	Regions with more than 90 inhabitants per square mile were most common ___. Obj 5: TEKS WG21C

		a.	in Nebraska Territory
		b.	in the Midwest
		c.	in California
		d.	along the Atlantic Coast


	12.	What is the main idea of this paragraph? Obj 5: TEKS WH25C

		a.	The Civil War was a brutal conflict that lasted far too long.
		b.	The North and the South both had capable military leaders.
		c.	Most of the military figures on both sides were trained at West Point.
		d.	The Civil War pitted American against American, often dividing families and friends.


	13.	What conclusion can you draw from this paragraph about the development of the United States during the 1800s? Obj 5: TEKS WH25C

		a.	The United States became an economic superpower.
		b.	Most Americans became city dwellers.
		c.	The growth of industry went hand in hand with the growth of cities.
		d.	American industry was concentrated along the Atlantic coast.


	14.	Based on information presented in the table, which of the following statements is true? Obj 5: TEKS WH26C

		a.	Fewer than 60 percent of people ages 35 to 44 registered to vote.
		b.	People ages 25 to 34 voted in greater numbers than did any other age group.
		c.	More than 45 percent of Americans of voting age did not vote.
		d.	More than 60 percent of Americans of voting age were not registered.


	15.	According to the table, the three denominations that experienced the largest percentage increase between 1990 and 2001 were the Congregational/United Church of Christ, the Assemblies of God, and the ____ denomination. Obj 5: TEKS WH26C

		a.	Catholic
		b.	Lutheran
		c.	Presbyterian
		d.	Churches of Christ

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