Social Studies I

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Most early civilizations of Afro-Eurasia arose in physical environments that featured

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proximity to a reliable freshwater source that could be used for crop irrigation

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If anyone is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death. If the robber is not caught, then the community shall compensate him for the goods stolen.

The excerpt above from the Code of Hammurabi suggest that

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Babylonian law applied both the concept of individual responsibility and the concept of collective responsibility in assigning penalties for crimes.

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In which way did the migrations of Bantu-speaking peoples into many regions of sub-Saharan Africa in the period 1000BC to 500AD most fundamentally affect the continent?

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The migrations led to the spread of settled agriculture.

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An effect of the Crusades on western Europe was

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The Crusades led to an increased trade between western Europe, Byzantium and the Muslim states of the eastern Mediterranean, thereby promoting European economic expansion.

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What best describes a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

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New food crops from the Western Hemisphere promoted better health and longer life spans in Europe.

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What was the most significant effect on Europe of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (1453) and the eastern Mediterranean (1516-1517)?

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The Ottoman Empire took control of most of the major trade routes connecting Europe to India and China.

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In contrast to the First Industrial Revolution, the Second Industrial Revolution was characterized mostly by

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innovations in mass production and electrification

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The Chinese government responded to the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square by

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forcible dispersing the demonstrations with tanks and troops

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What group of people constituted the main source of labor for the Chesapeake colonies before 1660?

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Indentured servants

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The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 was significant because it was the first

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The House of Burgesses was the first assemble of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The first meeting was in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619 as a part of an effort to make conditions in the colony more agreeable to the inhabitants.

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The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 primarily as a way to

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prevent costly conflicts between colonists and Native Americans. It was issued at the end of the French and Indian war and forbade colonists from settling past the Appalachian Mountains.

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In agreeing to the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention the framers delayed reaching a clear solution to the following issue.

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The future of slavery. According to the compromise each slave was to be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of calculating population and apportionment in the House of Representatives.

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Free society! We sicken at the name. What is it but a conglomeration of greasy mechanics, filthy operatives, small-fisted farmers, and moon struck theorists hardly fit for association with a southern gentleman's body servant.

The newspaper article quoted above could best be used to illustrate which aspect of American life in the late 1850's?

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The growing hostility between the Northern and Southern sections of the country.

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What development during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War demonstrated an effort to counteract the reforms of Radical Republicans?

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The issuance of Black Codes. Black Codes were state laws passed in the South after the Civil War that limited the civil rights and liberties of African-Americans.

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A major goal of Progressive Era reformers such as Jane Addams and Jacob Riis was to overcome the

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spread of poverty and conspicuous displays of wealth. The progressive era was a period of social activism and political reform from the 1890's to the 1920's in the United States. Reformers were committed to addressing the waste, inefficiency, corruption and increasing disparities in wealth inherited from the Gilded Age.

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What was a significant objection raised by members of the United States Senate to joining the League of Nations after World War I?

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It could entangle the United Stated in future European military conflicts. Article 10 of the League Covenant might be used to commit American troops to war without congressional approval.

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What was the purpose of the G.I. Bill of Rights passed by Congress in 1944?

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To provide educational and financial benefits to soldiers returning home from war. It established a number of benefits for veterans, including tuition for college and subsidies for home mortgages.

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What was a notable foreign policy success of President Richard Nixon's administration?

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Establishing relations with the People's Republic of China.Nixon's 1972 visit to China marked the first time a United States president had visited the People's Republic of China.

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What American Indian tribe inhabited present-day Texas and is best known for construction of ceremonial mounds?

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Caddo

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To preserve the Spanish claims to land in Texas in the 1680's, Alonso de Leon was sent on several expeditions to

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destroy the French settlement at Fort St. Louis. In 1684. The French explorer Sieur de la Salle established the fort on the Texas coast. However, it was abandoned when Leon found it.

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What was the most significant threat to the survival of the Republic of Texas?

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The Cordova Rebellion. A prominent settler had kept strong ties with the Mexican government and planned a rebellion with the help of the Cherokee.

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During the Civil War most of the fighting between Confederate and Union forces in Texas took place

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in the Gulf coast region. Most of the population of Texas was along the coast along with most of the economic activity. Four major battles took place there, the first and second battles of Sabine Pass and the first and second battles of Galveston.

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During World War II, Texas became instrumental in the war effort by

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vastly expanding its petroleum-refining industry to produce more fuel.

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What Texan revolutionized medical care by inventing a major component of the heart-lung machine and making open heart surgery possible?

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Michael E. DeBakey. He invented the roller pump.

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Which climate zone is the eastern half of Texas.

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Humid subtropical. The area is hot and humid most of the year with warm winters.

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A map scale of 1:4000000 represents

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One inch on the map for 4,000,000 inches on the ground. One centimeter on the map would represent 4,000,000 centimeters on the ground.

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What represents an application of the geographic principle of region?

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Constructing a table of several countries and listing common political, social and economic characteristics. Common factors give a group of countries a distinct regional identity.

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A country is most likely to join the European Union for what reason?

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So it can exercise more economic power in the world market. The European Union is an economic union that developed out of previous free-trade organizations designed to abolish trade barriers.

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Commercial agriculture is most often practiced on farms where

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a single crop is grown for sale and processing. Growing one crop is often more efficient than producing multiple crops.

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When people imitate the way celebrities dress, act or talk, it is an example of

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social learning theory. In classical conditioning a response is produced reflexively to a given stimulus. In operant conditioning a persons behavior increases or decreased depending on whether it is reinforced.

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How may the U.S. constitution be amended?

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Congress may propose an amendment by a two-thirds vote, and three=fourths of the states must ratify it.

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What is the purpose of the due process clause in the Fifth Amendment?

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To protect those accused of crimes. The accused must be given notice and an opportunity to be heard in court. Furthermore, all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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*Some powers are delegated, such as declaring war and coining money.

*Some powers are reserved, such as establishing schools and conducting elections.

*Some powers are shared, such as raising taxes and borrowing money.

This is what principle of the constitution?

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Federalism. This refers to the evolving relationship between the state governments and the federal government.

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The passage of the Twenty-second Amendment, which limits the number of terms a president can serve, was in reaction to the administration of which president?

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Franklin Roosevelt

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*Signed in 1215

*Affirmed feudal rights

*Granted certain rights to nobles and all free men

*Required the monarch to obey the law

What is the best title for the above information?

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Magna Carta

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The United States Supreme Court cited the idea of separate but equal to justify the decision in what case?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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In a competitive market the equilibrium price of a good is determined by the interaction of supply and demand. If the price of a good is above the market equilibrium, there will be a

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surplus of the good in the market because the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.

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What stage of the business cycle would the economy be in given the following circumstances

*unemployment rate 9.6%

*GDP growth rate -4.2%

*Inflation rate 2.9%

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Recession. The country has a high unemployment rate, a contracting gross domestic product and a low inflation rate.

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What is the main incentive for entrepreneurs to take risks to start a business?

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Profits

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Assume that the demand for soft drinks is relatively inelastic. If the government imposes a per-unit tax on the sale of soft drinks, how will this effect quantity demanded and who will pay the largest portion of the tax?

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Will decrease and buyers will pay most of the tax.

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President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956, which he promoted as a benefit to national defense. The act also had the benefit of promoting the national goal of

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full employment. President Eisenhower hoped to stimulate the economy with this infusion of government spending.

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A geography teacher is most likely to use the term "cultural convergence" when discussing

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contact and interaction between different cultures. This may lead to greater cultural similarities.

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Students benefit from constructing and using population pyramids to

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predict the future need for human services in a nation.

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Is the following document a primary or secondary source?

The Journal of American History

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Secondary source. It serves as a forum for presentation of new and existing research.

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A researcher is examining students study habits and their impact on academic performance. To identify the relationship between time spent studying outside class and final exam score, a researcher is most likely to employ what research design?

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Correlational study.

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Name an activity that encourages reflective thinking by students participating in a mock election.

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Write something describing the reasons behind their vote.