TExES Core Subjects EC-6 Social Studies

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Which of the following statements best describes the continuing role of familial oral storytelling traditions in many cultures around the world?
Stories have become the primary means by which cultures interact with one another in an increasingly globalized world.
Oral traditions serve as a means of transmitting knowledge of cultural practices and societal norms to others.
New advances in technology have made oral traditions largely irrelevant in most cultures around the world.
Religious groups utilize storytelling mainly to discredit the beliefs of other religions and cultural practices.

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Oral traditions serve as a means of transmitting knowledge of cultural practices and societal norms to others.

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Which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas? Native Americans encouraged trade with Anglos. Mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas. Government payments enticed settlers to inhabit American Indian territory. The prospect of religious freedom in Texas attracted Anglo settlement.

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Mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas.

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Which of the following observations most accurately correlates with the chart above? Texas outpaced the United States overall in employment growth between 1999 and 2000. Texas added significantly more jobs than any other state in 1998. The most significant variance in employment change between Texas and the United States overall occurred in 2002. Employment growth in all states declined in 2002 compared with the stable growth in 2001.

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Texas outpaced the United States overall in employment growth between 1999 and 2000.

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Which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic concept of hemispheres? Web-based encyclopedias, Digital global positioning systems, Online three-dimensional maps, Internet travel blogs

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Online three-dimensional maps

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Which of the following events was a result of human interaction with the environment during the Spanish colonial era of Texas history? The construction of presidios near churches, The conversion of American Indians to Christianity, The building of acequias for the missions, The creation of alcaldes for civil settlements

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The building of acequias for the missions

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Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship? Running for elected office, Serving in the military, Participating in elections

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Paying federal taxes

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Based on the economic principles of supply and demand, a decrease in the production rates of oil will most likely result in which of the following? Increased capital investment in the oil industry, Increased wages for oil-field workers, Increased stock of produced oil, Increased oil prices for consumers

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Increased oil prices for consumers

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Texas rice farmers depend on water from the Colorado River to irrigate their crops. In times of severe drought, less water is released downstream, which sometimes results in inadequate irrigation and failed crops. To prevent such a loss, rice farmers sometimes plant alternative crops on their lands. This action is an example of

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adapting to environmental changes.

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Which of the following was the primary purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution? Options: Creating explicit limits on the power of the federal government, Granting the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court, Ceding sovereignty to the individual states, Amending errors in the Constitution

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Creating explicit limits on the power of the federal government

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Which of the following was a major long-term effect of the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s? Options: The growth of United States agricultural and mineral exports, An increase in tensions between the United States and Great Britain, A shift in United States foreign policy toward isolationism, The establishment of peaceful relationships with American Indian groups

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The growth of United States agricultural and mineral exports