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The Punic Wars resulted in which of the following?
Sparta emerging as the strongest of the Greek city-states
Rome gaining full control of the western Mediterranean
Augustus Caesar becoming the sole leader of the Roman state
The Persian Empire trying and failing to conquer Greece
Which of the following describes a position held by most Enlightenment thinkers?
Organized religion is at the root of all social evils and should be abolished
Social and political problems can be solved through the application of reason to practices and institutions
Children are better human beings than adults because society has not corrupted children's natural instincts
Separation of powers and a system of checks and balances are essential for the functioning of a democratic government
The Taiping Rebellion in China (1850–1864) and the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) were similar in that the rebels in both cases attracted popular support for their cause mostly by promising
agrarian reform
universal suffrage.
freedom of all religions.
a return to monarchical rule.
Which of the following conditions allowed for the First Industrial Revolution to take place in Great Britain?
The availability of oil and electricity to power factories
The importation of slave labor from the American colonies
The innovation of the assembly line for mass production of consumer goods
The availability of easily accessible coal deposits and a well-developed transport infrastructure
Ancient Mesopotamia experienced frequent invasions that often resulted in the conquest or collapse of existing states. Which of the following factors was responsible for facilitating that tendency?
The presence of an established network of paved roadways in Mesopotamia
The ease with which potential invaders could sail down the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and attack settled societies in southern Mesopotamia
The lack of major natural barriers between Mesopotamia and neighboring regions
The vulnerability of Mesopotamia to seaborne invasions from India and Egypt via the Persian Gulf
In the period circa 1300–1500 A.D., Islam spread to Southeast Asia primarily through
warfare.
trade
migration
forced conversions
In the second half of the twentieth century, the term "Green Revolution" was used to refer to
a change in consumer preferences worldwide in favor of organic or locally grown foods
the intensification of violence between Catholics and Protestants over control of Northern Ireland.
the development of new agricultural chemicals and drought- or disease-resistant plant varieties to increase crop yields.
the collapse of Communist governments in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the largely peaceful transition to democratically elected governments in the region.
One important factor in the expansion of the Inca Empire in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries A.D. was the Inca's
complicated system of hieroglyphics that allowed for advanced communication among various peoples.
extensive system of roads that allowed for communication and travel through the Andean highlands and between the highlands and the lowlands along the Pacific coast.
standardized monetary system, use of credit notes and other financial instruments that facilitated long-distance trade
extensive importation of foodstuffs from Mesoamerica to support the population of the less fertile highland regions of the empire.
By the mid-1400s, silver coinage had replaced copper coinage and paper money as the primary means of exchange in Ming China. The change had which of the following long-term effects on the world economy?
Prices of gold relative to silver collapsed in Europe, leading to a worldwide economic depression
Large numbers of Chinese silver prospectors immigrated to neighboring countries, such as Japan and Burma, where silver was mined
Increasing demand for silver in China was eventually met by imports of silver produced in the newly opened mines of Spanish America
The use of silver in jewelry and other decorative personal items was largely discontinued in East Asia
Read the excerpt below from Bartolomé de Las Casas' A Short History of the Destruction of the Indies and answer the question that follows.
Their reason for killing and destroying such an infinite number of souls is that the Christians have an ultimate aim, which is to acquire gold, and to swell themselves with riches in a very brief time and thus rise to a high estate disproportionate to their merits. It should be kept in mind that their insatiable greed and ambition, the greatest ever seen in the world, is the cause of their villainies.
Which of the following best describes Bartolomé de Las Casas' primary purpose in the excerpt above?
Pardoning the excesses of conquistadors in the name of the king and queen of Spain
Advocating for the rights of indigenous peoples
Forgiving the actions of Spanish conquistadors who acted in the name of God
Accepting the actions of the conquistadors as essential to gain riches
Which of the following factors contributed most to population growth in the British North American colonies between 1700 and 1770?
New laws that increased the attractiveness of indentured servitude
An increase in the importation of enslaved Africans
Immigration brought about by agricultural decline in Europe
Natural increase driven by farm families' growing need for labor
The United States Constitution as written in 1787 included an explicit provision for which of the following?
The abolition of slavery
A bicameral legislature
Universal male suffrage
Judicial review of legislative and executive actions
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and the Dred Scott decision similarly affected the United States because they both
made sectional compromise more unlikely
contributed to the formation of the Whig Party.
eased tensions between the North and the South.
upheld the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
One Cold War policy initiated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration was
sending American troops into any part of the world where communist forces were threatening an existing government.
negotiating arms-reduction and trade agreements with the Soviet Union.
increasing the United States nuclear arsenal to ensure a military advantage over the Soviet Union.
making human rights the central focus of United States relations with the Soviet Union.
United States foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was primarily designed to
protect the country from foreign invasion.
extend United States military, cultural and economic power abroad
isolate the United States from involvement in foreign disputes.
compete with European countries in establishing colonies in Africa.
Which of the following established the practice of legally segregating White people from African Americans in the South after Reconstruction?
Black Codes
Jim Crow legislation
The sharecropping system
The Freedmen's Bureau
One significant finding of the data in the 1920 United States Census was that for the first time
immigrants outnumbered native-born Americans.
there had been a reverse migration among African Americans as large numbers of African Americans returned to the South.
the number of people living in urban areas was greater than the number of people living in rural areas.
the number of women in the workforce was greater than the number of women who stayed at home.
In seventeenth-century North America, most British colonial settlements were located
in the Piedmont region.
in the Appalachian Mountains.
along the Eastern Seaboard or near major rivers.
on the Great Plains.
Which of the following ideas is contained in the Declaration of Independence?
Citizens are entitled to petition the government
Legitimate governments derive their power from the consent of the people being governed
Economic conditions determine the course of history, making revolution inevitable
Nations need a strong central authority to avoid discord and civil war
Which of the following leaders is best known for urging African Americans to concentrate their efforts on improving their education and economic status rather than on an immediate struggle to achieve political and social equality?
Malcolm X
W. E. B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following statements best describes the impact that Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin had on large cotton plantations?
A decrease in the number of slaves and an increase in the amount of cotton processed
An increase in the number of slaves and an increase in the amount of cotton processed
A decrease in the number of slaves on large plantations and in the Deep South overall
An increase in the number of slaves and a decrease in the amount of cotton produced by each slave
José de Escandón played a different role than that of Francisco Hidalgo during the formation of early Spanish colonial Texas in that
Escandón sought to convert American Indians to Catholicism by building missions, whereas Hidalgo insisted he must live among the Indians and teach religious practices.
Escandón suppressed American Indian rebellions and established new colonies, whereas Hidalgo built missions throughout southeastern Texas to convert American Indians to Catholicism.
Escandón advocated a policy of assimilation of American Indians through education, whereas Hidalgo showed American Indians how to employ advanced agricultural practices so they could remain independent.
Escandón explored the southern Texas coastline and negotiated a colonial border with France, whereas Hidalgo built military forts in the Rio Grande valley from which to attack the French.
The provisions of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 affected Texas by
making Mexico, including Texas, independent from Spain.
recognizing Texas as a territory free from Mexico.
giving Florida to the United States in exchange for the United States relinquishing claims to parts of Texas.
establishing the boundary between the United States and Mexico along the Rio Grande.
One of the reasons that Mexico granted Stephen F. Austin permission to start a colony in Texas was to
keep the French from encroaching on Mexican territory.
establish a base for Mexican expansion into the southern United States.
create a buffer between Mexico and American Indian groups living to the north.
enable Mexico to levy a tax on cotton exported from Texas
Which of the following contributed most to the eventual disappearance of long-distance cattle drives in Texas?
The withdrawal of Texas from the Union during the Civil War
The construction of the Interstate Highway System
The invention and popularization of barbed-wire fencing
The destruction of land caused by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s
Which of the following describes a major accomplishment of Oveta Culp Hobby?
As a political reformer, she helped lead the fight for women's suffrage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
As a lawyer and politician, she was the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress
As head of the Women's Army Corps during the World War II, she organized women from across the country to fill roles left vacant by men fighting overseas
As a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Texas, she fought for equal pay for African-American teachers and against the state's discriminatory white primary elections
Which of the following was one significant result of the Texas oil boom in the early twentieth century?
Other industries in Texas, such as lumber and railroads, experienced a decline in profitability
High school enrollment dropped in Texas because many teenagers left school to make money in the oil industry
The city of Houston grew from a small commercial center into one of the largest cities in the United States
The state legislature moved the capital from Houston to Austin to avoid being unduly influenced by newly enriched oil producers
The map above illustrates the concept of
natural selection
acculturation.
diffusion.
adaptation.
Which of the following graphic organizers is most useful for comparing and contrasting attributes of the North and the South in the period before the Civil War?
Histogram
Venn diagram
Tree chart
Flowchart
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
An encyclopedia article on Chinese culture
A novel set in medieval Scotland
A Korean War soldier's letter to his family
A textbook on African history
A teacher who wishes to incorporate historiography into a history lesson should present students with a
study of maps and mapmaking.
study of legislative documents
variety of interpretive sources.
collection of primary documents
After a lesson on vocabulary words about the United States government, which of the following instructional activities would best facilitate students' understanding of the term "separation of powers"?
A reading on the Madisonian form of government including separation of powers
A lecture explaining the reason behind Madison's idea of separation of powers
A nonlinguistic representation of the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government
A summative assessment on the roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government
An agrarian society is
a society where there is a firmly-structured social order with a monarch at the top.
a hunting and gathering society.
a society where farming is the primary source of wealth.
centered in small cities.
What was the purpose of the English Supremacy Act of 1534?
It recognized the supreme victory of England in the War of the Roses
It gave Henry VIII an opportunity to get divorced by making him head of the church in England
It recognized the English navy as superior to any other navy in the world
It declared England as supreme over its long-standing rival, France
Upon this a question arises: whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved, when, of the two, either must be dispensed with.
What is the historical reality behind Machiavelli's argument about rulership, shown here?
Rulers in the sixteenth century had to be ruthless to preserve their power and autonomy
The Church in the sixteenth century exemplified the idea of ruling through fear, exerting an iron grip on much of Italy.
Tyrants were broadly admired for their abuses of power in the sixteenth century.
The people of the sixteenth century were too unrefined to appreciate anything other than brute strength.
Captains of Industry were
southerners who owned plantations.
ship captains who brought cotton from the American South to England.
wealthy industrialists of the Gilded Age.
ship captains of large passenger cruise lines.
Who was the president of the independent Texas republic before it became the state of Texas?
William Travis
Samuel Houston
Stephen Austin
Alexander Dallas
The Mayans likely left their great cities because of
the invasion of the Aztecs.
a natural disaster, like an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
the arrival of Spanish explorers, who brought war and disease.
overpopulation, leading to plague and famine.
The Reign of Terror was led by
Louis Jacques David against the Boatyards.
Georges Danton against the Jacobins.
Maximilien Robespierre against anyone seen as disloyal to the French Revolution.
Olymphe de Gouge against the National Assembly.
The three-field crop rotation method
enabled farmers to use two fields out of three each season.
allowed farmers the ability to use all their fields at once.
enabled farmers to use one field at a time in the spring, summer, and fall, and required all fields to remain unused in the winter.
decreased the food supply of medieval Europe by leaving many farm fields unused.
Why is it risky to bring historical objects into the classroom to enhance student learning?
All of these are true
Students cannot always be trusted to treat artifacts with respect
Students may damage the artifacts
Artifacts may be dangerous for students to handle
In determining whether to use or discard sources, historians should NOT be concerned whether a source is
opinionated
authoritative
authentic
relevant
In this excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense, what does the analogy of 'milk' and 'meat' mean with regards to American independence?
The Thirteen Colonies are dependent on Britian, just as a baby is dependent on its mother's milk.
The Thirteen colonies would make more money by exporting meat to Europe than by exporting milk.
Independence is better than staying in the British Empire in the same way that meat is a better food source for infants than milk.
It is possible for the Thirteen Colonies to thrive regardless of whether they are part of the British Empire, just as it is possible for a baby to change food sources as it grows.
Who first received the title of Holy Roman Emperor?
William the Conqueror, for expanding the papacy
Charles Martel, for officially making France a Christian country
William the Pious, for reforming the papacy
Charlemagne, for protecting the papacy
Which of the following is the most significant achievement of the Progressive Era in U.S. history?
The 19th Amendment
The prohibition of alcohol
The Equal Rights Amendment
The abolition of slavery
What was the most important southern cash crop during the United States' Antebellum Period?
Rice
Sugar
Cotton
Tobacco
The Compromise of 1877 is remembered primarily because it
ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South.
created the current party system, split almost evenly between Republicans and Democrats.
established the final border between the United States and Mexico.
established which states in the US would have slavery and which states would be free.
Alexander the Great is considered a major figure in the ancient world. Which of the following best describes the contributions made by Alexander the Great to world history and culture
Alexander the Great conquered Rome and absorbed the Roman Empire into his own.
Alexander the Great created the largest land based empire in the history of the world.
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout parts of Asia Minor.
Alexander the Great converted to Christianity which then spread to all parts of his empire.
Which of the following best describes the term manorialism?
the political system that emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages
the vows that medieval monks and nuns before joining religious orders
the philosophy that dominated universities in the Middle Ages
the economic structure of rural life during the Middle Ages
In which of the following ways did the Black Death most impact the economy of the Middle Ages?
The Black Death resulted in increased wages.
The Black Death increased trade and increased profits for merchants
The Black Death led to a shortage of food.
The Black Death led to redistribution of land that allowed for some peasants to enter the noble class.
Which of the following best explains the role that Klemens von Metternich played in world history?
He sought to end the liberalism that spread across Europe as a result of the French Revolution and Napoleon
He ultimately defeated Napolean at the Battle of Waterloo
He was the chief advisor to the king during unification of Germany
He led troops to fight in the Italian unification movement
In the BC era, which of the following tenets of Judaism most differed from other religions of the Mediterranean world?
it was hereditary
it required deliberate conversion by the members
it was monotheistic
it denied the existence of other gods
Which of the following best describes the immediate results of the English Civil War (1642-1649)?
The King of England signed a series of laws that limitied the power of the monarch and subjected the monarch to the same laws as other citizens
The King of England was executed and replaced by a military dictatorship.
The King of England succeeded in returning England to the Catholic faith
The King of England was deposed and replaced by his protestant daughter and son-in-law
Which of the following is credited with discovering the antibiotic substance that later became penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Alexandedr Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Enrico Fermi
Which of the following Civil War battles do most historians consider the most important in the ultimate outcome of the Civil War?
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Which of the following accurately describes how the United States acquired Hawaii?
The United States annexed the islands after American landowners in Hawaii overthrew the monarchy
The United States seized the islands in the mids of the Spanish American War
The United States purchased the islands directly from the people of Hawaii
The United States financed a rebellion by natives against the Queen of Hawaii
The 1960s and 1970s Black Power promoted self-help, racial pride, and separatism. Which of the following African Americans served as the inspiration for this movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
WEB DuBois
Which of the following best describes the accomplishment of Jeannette Rankin in US history?
She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court
She was the first woman elected as governor of a state
She was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
She was the first woman elected to the senate
Which of the following individuals holds the most patents for inventions in US history?
Alber Einstein
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
Alexander Graham Bell
Which of the following was not a qualification to own land in Texas according to Spanish colonization law?
Agree to become catholic
Able to provide for self
Speak Spanish
Slaves could accompany land owners
The contribution of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca to the Spanish exploration and colonization of Texas is different from that of Alonso Alvarez de Pineda in that-
Cabeza de Vaca blazed new trails for later Spanish explorations whereas Alvarez de Pineda's pilot chart of his expedition provided a remarkable outline of the Gulf Coast that included the location of the Texas land
Cabeza de Vaca provided a remarkable map of the Texas territory, whereas Alvarez de Pineda wanderings across present-day Texas with three companions over six thousand miles and eight years ignited considerable greed and ambition for exploration of the region after he reported his findings.
Cabez de Vaca sailed the Gulf Coast until he landed near what is now Galveston, Texas, whereas Alvarez de Pineda's expedition was shipwrecked but managed to complete the mission in a small flotilla of barges
Which of the following Texas was a lawyer, supported Texas ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, and served on the House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee?
Henry B. Gonzalez
Barbara Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
George Herbert Walker Bush
Which of the following members of the US Senate co-authored the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan?
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Phil Gramm
Lloyd Bentson
Jim Wright
Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?
Voters elected only Democratic candidates
African Americans became the largest minority group
Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities
The economy of the state moved more towards industrialization
In which of the following elections did the Texas Electoral College vote go to the republican nominee for president for the first time in Texas history?
Herbert Hoover
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
In studying the Great Depression, which of the following would be the best research questions for a historian to investigate?
What caused the Great Depression?
How did the Great Depression end?
How did the New Deal programs in West Texas impact farmers?
How effective were President Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
The European Industrial Revolution brought many changes in world history. Which of the following were effects of the European Industrial Revolution?
I. demographic shifts that increased urbanization
II. improved methods of transportation
III. child labor in factories
IV. increased European imperialism
I, II, and III only
II, III, and IV only
III only
I, II, III, and IV
During the 20th century, where did the combination of Marxism and Christianity lead to a political and social movement known as liberation ideology?
East Asia
Scandinavia
Latin America
the Soviet Bloc
All of the following heavily affected the economic conditions of Texas during the early years of the Great Depression EXCEPT:
overproduction of oil
the Dust Bowl
the closing of car factories
a surplus of cotton
"It would never have crossed my mind to command an Army of women. I never did learn to salute properly or to master the thirty-inch stride."
Who would have been most likely to have made the statement above?
Barbara Jordan
Belle Madison White
Oveta Culp Hobby
Kay Bailey Hutchison
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Texas economy-
saw a resurgence of ranching, oil, and farming jobs
shrunk to its lowest levels since the Great Depression
became more diverse with the addition of high-tech jobs
expanded its manufacturing industry to become the leading manufacturer in the nation
Which of the following best describes a major accomplishment of Hector Garcia?
He championed civil rights for Mexican Americans in Texas and throughout the United States
He devoted his efforts to ensuring voting rights in Texas by working to eliminate the white primary system
He organized Texans who did not go to fight in World War II to work in the factories and other jobs that were left vacant by men fighting in the war
He fought for equal voting rights for both men and women in Texas
During the height of Ashoka the Great's rule in India, he converted from Hinduism to Buddhism. Which of the following could be associated with Ashoka's conversion?
Ashoka Imposed the caste system throughought India
Ashoka restricted the incidences of warfare
Ashoka went on a pilgrimage to Mecca
Ashoka imposed criminal penalties for those who violated the Ten Commandments
Which of the following historical eras was most shaped by the inventions of Robert Fulton and James Watt?
Age of Exploration
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Atomic Age
All of the following items spread along trade routes from Asia to other parts of the world, except:
gunpowder
the concept of zero
telescope
the decimal system
The Spanish American War occurred in 1898. All of the following are effects of the war, except:
the United States secured recognition as a world power
the United States gained territory in Latin America and Asia
the United States saw the power of journalist and newspapers on American affairs increase
the United States entered a severe economic depression
Both the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts were passed in an effort to:
established government trust funds
decrease investments in new businesses
limit the influence of international corporations
increase competition in the market place
During Reconstruction, the Freedman's Bureau was created in order to help former slaves adjust to life as freedmen. Which of the following best describes the Freedmen's Bureau greatest success?
The Freedman's Burea was able to end violence that was committed against former slaves.
The Freedman's Bureau was the primary enforcers of the 13th amendment
The Freedman's Bureau provided educational opportunities to former slaves
The Freedman's Bureau secured fair labor contracts for former slaves who became tenant farmers
At the beginning of the Civil War, Southerners believed all of the following, except:
the Confederate States would get support from Great Britian
the resources and supplies in the South would be sufficient to sustain the South throughout the war
the Northern states did not have the resolve to fight a long war
the Confederate States military leadership was superior to that of the North's
Which of the following women is condsidered to have contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Jane Addams
Harriet Tubman
