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TExES 291 Social Studies Exam Questions and Answers
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TExES 291 Social Studies ExamQuestions and Answers
D - Answer -A second grade teacher is planning a history lesson that will address the
following statewide learning objective:
"The student understand that multiple points of view have shaped historical research"
To best address the objective, the teacher should have students:
a) Explain how local people and events have influenced community history
b) Describe the characteristics of historical places within the community
c) Identify examples of local cultural heritage, such as stories, poems, and artwork
d) Compare various primary source documents about a controversial event
A - Answer -Which of the following terms is best for a teacher to include in a lesson on
demographics?
a) Migration
b) Tectonics
c) Divergence
d) Distance
B - Answer -During group presentations on the structure and function of the federal
government, a group of students presents to the class the slide below that contains
erroneous information.
"The Judicial Branch: This branch uses the court system to enforce laws made by the
legislative branch"
It would be most appropriate for the teacher to provide the students with additional
instruction on the
a) functions of the legislative branch
b) powers of the executive and judicial branches
c) checks of the executive branch
d) membership of the judicial and legislative branches
C - Answer -Which of the following was primarily responsible for upsetting the balance
between free states and slave states prior to the start of the United States Civil war?
a) The Spanish-American war
b) The war of 1812
c) The mexican-american war
d) The texas revolution
, B - Answer -Which of the following was the primary significance of the Battle of the
Alamo during the Texas revolution?
a) Santa Anna was captured there by the Texas army
b) It galvanized Texas resistance to Mexican forces
c) Valuable weapons and munitions were taken by the Texas army
d) It was a crushing defeat for the Mexican army
A - Answer -Which of the following is the primary economic reason for the initial
exploration of the Americas by Europeans?
a) Discovering a new route to Asia
b) Meeting the increased demand for coal
c) Expanding capitalism
d) Finding a city of gold
B - Answer -Which of the following could be used as a secondary source for a lesson on
the Texas Revolution?
a) The diary of alamo defender William B. Travis
b) A section about Santa Anna in a Texas history textbook
c) The come and take it flag from the battle of Gonzales
d) A letter written by Sam Houston giving orders to volunteers
C - Answer -The United States constitution differed from the articles of confederation in
which of the following ways?
a) The constitution decreased the national government's control over the military
b) The constitution increased the sovereignty of the states
c) The constitution created a separation of powers in the national government
d) The constitution gave all states equal representation in the House of Representatives
B - Answer -A fourth grade student is creating an article for a fictional newspaper that
discusses a specific difference between Sam Houston and Mirabeau B. Lamar. Which
of the following headlines would be most appropriate for the student to use?
a) Heroes of the Texas Revolution
b) Attitudes Toward American Indians
c) Presidents of the Republic of Texas
d) Texans Urge for British Colonial Procurement
A - Answer -Which of the following amendments to the constitution most advanced
woman suffrage in the United States?
a) Nineteenth
b) Thirteenth
c) Fifteenth
d) Twenty-sixth
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