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  1.  

Benjamin Franklin said these words after signing the draft of the nation’s new Constitution. What did Franklin mean?  Obj 1: TEKS 8.1C
 
  a.   Franklin continued to have doubts about the future of the United States.  
  b.   The new Constitution was not adequate to meet the needs of the nation.  
  c.   The Articles of Confederation remained a useful governmental structure.  
  d.   Franklin believed the new Constitution would strengthen the United States.  
      
  2.  

Using the graph, determine approximately how many casualties the South suffered during the two battles at Bull Run.  Obj 1: TEKS 8.1C
 
  a.   10,000  
  b.   25,000  
  c.   14,000  
  d.   8,000  
      
  3.  

This legislative excerpt, proposed during the Revolutionary period, indicates Thomas Jefferson’s personal belief that a successful government ____.  Obj 1: TEKS 8.4B
 
  a.   must be based upon the loftiest ideals possible  
  b.   cannot function without an aristocracy  
  c.   must be based on the British model  
  d.   depends on the involvement of the well-educated citizen  
      
  4.  

Which of the following statements best completes the timeline?  Obj 1: TEKS 8.4C
 
  a.   First shots of Revolutionary War fired at Lexington and Concord  
  b.   Samuel Adams founds the Sons of Liberty  
  c.   British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act  
  d.   France allies itself with the new United States  
      
  5.  

How did the Constitution address the colonists’ complaint about the king, quoted above?  Obj 1:
 
  a.   It made the president the commander-in-chief of the military.  
  b.   It prohibited the federal government from raising an army.  
  c.   It granted citizens the right to bear arms.  
  d.   It guaranteed voting rights to members of the military.  
      
  6.  

This quote from Samuel Adams emphasizes what principle of American government?  Obj 1:
 
  a.   Describing the government’s power in a document helps prevent misuse of authority.  
  b.   The Declaration of Independence outlines the authority of the Legislature.  
  c.   A government must not be limited in order to provide the flexibility to meet any circumstance.  
  d.   The Legislature is free to ignore the Constitution.  
      
  7.  

These diagrams illustrate two ways of organizing large industrial businesses. What are the names of these two organizational methods?  Obj 1: TEKS US1A
 
  a.   vertical and horizontal integration  
  b.   linear combination  
  c.   product refining  
  d.   company capitalization  
      
  8.  

This map displays the amount of money given by the United States as a result of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941. What was the initial purpose of this act?  Obj 1: TEKS US1C
 
  a.   to send U.S. troops onto the battlefield  
  b.   to help rebuild economies damaged by World War I  
  c.   to help Great Britain fight the World War II Axis threat  
  d.   to fight communist expansion during the Cold War  
      
  9.  

The item that best completes the graphic organizer is ____.  Obj 1: TEKS US3A
 
  a.   Spanish attack on Pearl Harbor  
  b.   Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand  
  c.   Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare  
  d.   Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine  
      
  10.  

This quote indicates that the Allied Powers ____ for starting World War I.  Obj 1: TEKS US3D
 
  a.   took some responsibility  
  b.   were not interested in blaming any nation  
  c.   blamed Serbia  
  d.   blamed Germany  
      
  11.  

What is the best title for this list of items?  Obj 1: TEKS US5A
 
  a.   An End to Progressivism  
  b.   An Economy in Turmoil  
  c.   The Red Scare  
  d.   The Effects of Prohibition  
      
  12.  

Choose the phrase below that best completes the graphic organizer.  Obj 1: TEKS US5B
 
  a.   Normalcy  
  b.   New Consumer Society  
  c.   Great Depression  
  d.   Increased Nativism  
      
  13.  

Based on the chart, the camp with the largest peak population was ____.  Obj 1: TEKS US6B
 
  a.   Gila River, Arizona  
  b.   Tule Lake, California  
  c.   Heart Mountain, Wyoming  
  d.   Poston (Colorado River), Arizona  
      
  14.  

The organization that fills in the blank is ____.  Obj 1: TEKS US6D
 
  a.   the United Nations  
  b.   the World Trade Organization  
  c.   the North Atlantic Treaty Organization  
  d.   the League of Nations  
      
  15.  

According to the time line, which ONE of the following statements is true?  Obj 1: TEKS US6E
 
  a.   The United Nations agreed to become involved in the Korean War before the United States committed its own troops.  
  b.   Seoul, South Korea was controlled by the UN forces throughout the entire war.  
  c.   China refused to become involved in the Korean War.  
  d.   The war lasted for 37 months.  

 
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