TExES Exam Social Studies 7-12 9

Question 1

The Columbian Exchange primarily refers to:

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The transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following 1492

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The trade agreement between Columbus and the Spanish Crown

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The route Columbus used to navigate from Spain to the Caribbean

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The diplomatic correspondence between European monarchs during the Age of Exploration

Question 2

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production, free markets, and profit-driven enterprise?

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Capitalism

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Mercantilism

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Command economy

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Feudalism

Question 3

The term 'suffrage' in a political context means:

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The right to vote

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The right to a fair trial

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Freedom of religious practice

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The right to bear arms

Question 4

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolved the dispute over representation by:

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Creating a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate

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Granting each state one vote in all matters of legislation

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Allowing only property-owning citizens to vote for federal representatives

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Establishing the Electoral College as the sole mechanism for determining Congressional seats

Question 5

In the context of geography, 'absolute location' is best described as:

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A location expressed using a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude

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A location described relative to nearby landmarks or other places

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The cultural or economic significance of a place

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The physical terrain features that define a region

Question 6

The Marshall Plan, implemented by the United States after World War II, was primarily designed to:

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Provide economic aid to rebuild war-devastated European economies and prevent the spread of communism

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Establish military alliances with Western European nations against the Soviet Union

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Prosecute Nazi war criminals through international tribunals

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Divide Germany into occupation zones administered by the Allied powers