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TEXES Social Studies 4-8 Study Notes with correct Answers (Graded A)
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TEXES Social Studies 4-8 Study Noteswith correct Answers
Sediment - Answer -Water-borne particles that settle where flow slows; i.e. in oxbow or
bend of rivers.
Thematic Maps - Answer -Maps that show one or a small number of physical or
geographical features
Economic Consequences of Hurricane of 1900 - Answer -Hurt Galveston's economy by
way of Houston supplanting it as Texas' major port and economic center.
Virginia Company - Answer -Early example of a corporation - stakes owned by a
collection of shareholders.
Business Cycle - Answer -Periods of fluctuation of real GDP
Political Consequences of Hurricane of 1900 - Answer -Local Mayor/Council system
was replaced with a 5 member commission
Inspiration for Declaration of Independence - Answer -John Locke's ideas of natural
rights to life, liberty, and property
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) - Answer -Upheld federal ability to regulate interstate
commerce
Requirements to amend Texas Constitution - Answer -2/3s vote in both houses and a
majority vote from population
Scott Joplin - Answer -Popular ragtime artist in early 1900s
Dynamite - Answer -This invention facilitated the rapid construction of rail lines
Construction of Canals and Railroads - Answer -Early to mid 19th century transportation
revolution that most affected the growth of cities
, The Star-Spangled Banner - Answer -Based on a poem written during the attack on Ft.
McHenry in Baltimore during the war of 1812
Creating Maps - Answer -This is an example of application of social studies knowledge
Activities requiring research and preparation - Answer -These activities provide the
deepest understanding of social studies topics
Atlas/globes, mental maps, and disease spread analysis - Answer -Items that teach
spatial concepts
Economic incentives - Answer -_________________ are what motivates you to behave
in a certain way, while preferences are your needs, wants and desires.
________________ provide you the motivation to pursue your preferences.
Extrinsic incentives - Answer -__________ incentives come from outside of a person.
These are the typical economic incentives that you probably think about all of the time.
__________ incentives include cash rewards, bonuses, income and profits. However,
it's not all about money. These incentives can include such things as peer recognition,
fame, social status and power. Some of these incentives will work better than others,
depending upon your preferences. Someone may care more about social status, for
example, than money.
Intrinsic incentives - Answer -These incentives are psychological incentives and are
internal to the person. Getting satisfaction from work is an _________ incentive. The
feeling of making a difference in the world is also an __________ motivation -
regardless of whether you actually make a difference or not.
Entrepreneurship - Answer -The capacity and willingness to develop, organize and
manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit. The
most obvious example of entrepreneurship is the starting of new businesses.
In economics, entrepreneurship combined with land, labor, natural resources and
capital can produce profit. Entrepreneurial spirit is characterized by innovation and risk-
taking, and is an essential part of a nation's ability to succeed in an ever changing and
increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Reasons for German Immigration to Texas - Answer -Driven by desire to escape
political oppression
Reasons for American Immigration to Texas - Answer -Driven by desire for profit
Richmond, VA and Philadelphia, PA - Answer -Proximity to rivers made these two cities
centers of manufacturing in the early 1800s
Barbara Jordan - Answer -American lawyer, educator and politician who was a leader of
the Civil Rights Movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to
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