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1 STUDENT NAME DATE ID TEACHER NAME CLASSROOM PERIOD TAKS-M BENCHMARK Grade 11 Social Studies Students, This test will measure your progress in the material you have covered in your class and readiness for upcoming material. The information we get from the test results helps determine which subject matter we must focus on to improve your performance. Please try your best! Curriculum & Instruction Department Administered December 2009 San Antonio Independent School District SAISD

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3 DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the correct answer on your answer document. SAMPLE A Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War? A Thomas Jefferson B Andrew Jackson C Abraham Lincoln Page 1

4 Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question..one way of life is based upon the will of the majority, and is distinguished (set apart) by representative governments, free elections, and freedom from political oppression (cruelness). The second way of life is based upon the will of the minority (few) forcibly imposed (forced) upon the majority. It relies (depends) upon terror and oppression (cruelty) and the suppression (not allowing) of personal freedoms -President Harry S. Truman March 12, To President Truman, a difference between democracy and communism is A democracy and communism are the same types of government B democracy and communism use force to keep people under control C democracy allows the safety of individual rights Page 2

5 Use the web diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Truman Doctrine (belief) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan (belief) Eisenhower Truman Doctrine Doctrine (belief) 2 The title that fits in the center box is F International Treaties of Russia G Communist Plans of Hostility H United States Policies of Containment (trying to keep power away from communist governments) Page 3

6 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 3 The U.S. government s treatment of putting Japanese-Americans into prison camps because they were of Japanese ancestry during WWII goes against which of the constitutional rights? A Due process of law B Freedom of speech C Freedom of religion Page 4

7 Use the quote your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. We are not prepared for this suffrage (right to vote). But we can learn. Give a man tools and let him commence (start) to use them and in time he will learn a trade. So it is with voting. We may not understand it at the start, but in time we shall learn to do our duty. -William Nash, The Trouble They Seen 4 The author is describing which constitutional amendment? F Fourth Amendment G Seventh Amendment H Fifteenth Amendment Page 5

8 Use the image and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 5 The demands made during this protest were A answered by the passage of the Twenty-fourth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 B leading to the Civil War C important in allowing state governments to pass Jim Crow laws. Page 6

9 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 6 The United States government adopted which of the following from the English Bill of Rights? F the basic rights of all citizens G the rule of the King H the link between the three branches of the government. Page 7

10 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Armaments (weapons) Production Allied Powers Allied Powers Allied Powers United States $1.5 billion $37.5 billion Britain 3.5 billion 11.1 billion USSR 5.0 billion 13.9 billion Axis Powers Axis Powers Axis Powers Germany 6.0 billion 13.8 billion Japan 1.0 billion 4.5 billion - U.S. Office of Statistics 7 What generalization can be made based on the information in the chart? A The amount spent on armaments did not change between B Britain spent more money than the United States on armaments. C The Allied Powers spent more money than the Axis Powers on armaments. Page 8

11 Use the web diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. President Wilson presents his Fourteen Points Plan for creating peace after World War I. Wilson fights with the United States Senate over whether Americans should sign the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles leaves out most of Wilson s Fourteen Points, but does include his call for the creation of a League of Nations.? 8 What completes the sequence of events? The Senate F approves the treaty and America joins the League of Nations G rejects the treaty and America stays out of the League of Nations H sends the treaty back to the House of Representatives to debate 9 This sequence of events shows the constitutional principle of A popular sovereignty B checks and balances C freedom of religion Page 9

12 Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Last night I announced to the American people that the North Vietnamese government had conducted (carried out) further planned attacks against the United States naval vessels (ships) operating in international waters, and I had therefore directed air action against gunboats and supporting facilities used in these hostile (forceful) operations. This air action has now been carried out with great damage to the boats and facilities. Two United States aircraft were lost in the action. -August 1964 Lyndon Johnson 10 President Johnson is describing F the bombing of Pearl Harbor G the Gulf of Tonkin Incident H post World War II Germany Page 10

13 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Era 1 Progressive Era Era 2 Civil Rights Movement Era 3 World War II 11 Which time period is describing an effort made to reform big city problems, business corruption, and emphasis on the rights of women? A Era 1 B Era 2 C Era 3 Page 11

14 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 12 Which of the following statements would be a definition for imperialism? F Imperialism is the policy of a stronger country s having power over a weaker country by economic, political or military means. G Imperialism forgets America s fight for independence. H Imperialism is closing the stock market to declare war. Page 12

15 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 13 An economic effect of World War II on the United States was A the takeover of Poland by Russia B the founding of the League of Nations C the ending of the Great Depression Page 13

16 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 14 As a result of the Jim Crow laws F a large number of farmers from Kansas and Texas moved west G a period of economic happiness occurred H African Americans were encouraged to leave the South and move north Page 14

17 Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. Geographic Distribution of the United States Population Central Cities Suburbs Rural (farming) Areas United States population shifted during 1950 to 1970 from living in A central city areas to farming areas B suburban areas back to central city areas C central cities or farming areas to living in the suburbs Page 15

18 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 16 The national railroad system played a role in the economic growth of the United States by increasing the F cost to produce goods G speed with which goods could be transported to market H taxes on other country farming products Page 16

19 Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. His various talents, combining all the capacities (ability) of a statesman, with those of a soldier, fitted him alike to guide the Constitutional Convention, serve as Commander of the Continental Army, and as the first leader of a fledging (new) nation. John Bernard, A Host at Mount Vernon. 17 In his writing, Bernard is describing A James Madison B Patrick Henry C George Washington Page 17

20 Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. -Library of Congress 18 According to the cartoon, the Roosevelt Corollary stated that F Latin American countries could not borrow money from the United States G the United States would use military force to protect its economic interests in Latin America H the United States Navy controlled the Caribbean Sea Page 18

21 Use the quote in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. Fate (destiny) has written our policy (plan) for us; the trade of the world must and shall be ours We will establish trading points throughout the world as distributing (delivering) points for American products Great colonies governing themselves, flying our flag and trading with us, will grow about posts of trade. -Senator Albert J. Beveridge 19 Senator Beveridge supported United States imperialism because he believed it would help the United States to A spread Christianity B gain greater wealth C increase its military might Page 19

22 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. R U S S I A Alaska CANADA MONGOLIA CHINA MANCHURIA KOREA JAPAN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UNITED STATES BURMA THAILAND SUMATRA INDOCHINA SINGAPORE BORNEO TAIWAN PHILIPPINES PALAU GUAM MICRONESIA WAKE MIDWAY MARSHALL ISLANDS HAWAIIAN ISLANDS JAVA NEW GUINEA SOLOMON ISLANDS 20 According to the map, what is the importance of Midway Island within the Hawaiian Islands? F Its good location could be used to defend the United States or to launch an attack on the Japanese Islands quickly. G It would allow Japan an easier way to get to China. H The Atlantic coastline would be easier to defend from the Aleutian Islands. Page 20

23 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 21 A geographic factor that had an effect on the British Army during the American Revolution was the A lack of money for the war B long distance from Great Britain to the colonies C loss of support from the people Page 21

24 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 22 One major cause of economic growth and success during the 1920 s was the F death of the automobile industry G growth of the railroad industry H no rules for banking and the stock market Page 22

25 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 23 A major contributor to the growth of cities in the United States is the A demand for food is decreasing, so there is less reason for farmers to stay in farming areas B many urban people have education to become farmers, so they stay in the cities C average, industrial worker earns more than farmers do, and most industries are located in cities Page 23

26 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. American Opinion Before WWII October 2, 1938 European War If England and France go to war against Germany do you think the United States can stay out? Yes 57% No 43% By Region (area): New England. Middle Atlantic. East Central.. West. YES 46% 61% 60% 51% NO 54% 39% 40% 49% The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion In 1938, who felt the strongest about America staying out of the war? F People from the New England area G People from the Middle Atlantic area H People from the West area Page 24

27 Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 25 A conclusion that can be drawn about the map regarding the Sunbelt States population is A Florida and Texas are in the Lagging Four states B most of the population growth has been in California and Nevada C population growth has been increasing between in the Sunbelt States Page 25

28 Use the headline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Vol. 1 Tuesday, July? Philadelphia Gazette No.1 Colonies Declare Independence 26 In what year would this headline have appeared in American newspapers? F 1898 G 1861 H 1776 Page 26

29 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Major Civil War Battles Battle Year Place (U.S. state) Win/Loss Antietam 1862 Maryland North won Gettysburg 1863 Pennsylvania North won Vicksburg 1863 Mississippi North won 27 According to the information on the chart, which statement is correct? A The largest number of major battles happened in the Western states B The Union Army won the most battles in the war C The war lasted for only two years Page 27

30 Use the bar graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The bar graph below shows economic activity in the United States between 1860 and Millions of Dollars Years 28 The graph shows that the U.S. economy experiences repeated periods of F high tax rates G too many laws H ups and downs Page 28

31 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Established a legal basis in Plessy vs. Ferguson Basis of Jim Crow Laws Action ruled unconstitutional (unlawful) by Brown vs. Board of Education 29 The court cases and laws included in the box deal with the social issue of A segregation B freedom of the press C the right to vote Page 29

32 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 30 Which of the following was an important pull factor that drew European immigrants to the United States after the Civil War? F Population growth G Religious problems H Available farmland Page 30

33 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived (earned), without apportionment (sharing) among the several states, and without regard to any census (population) or enumeration (inventory). -Amendment What constitutional principle is described in the 16 th Amendment? A Checks and balances B Supreme Court C Separation of Powers Page 31

34 Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. -Library of Congress 32 In the 1930 s, drought and erosion (the wearing away of land) combined to create a farming crisis, many Midwestern farmers responded to this disaster by F moving to California G shifting to cattle ranching H developing crops that needed lots of water Page 32

35 Use the information in the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. Country GDP means Gross Domestic Product GDP per Capita Unemployment Rate Life Expectancy (in years) Uruguay $9,200 15% 76 Guyana $3,600 9% 63 Chile $10,000 10% According to the information in the chart, which country has the lowest GDP? A Chile B Guyana C Uruguay 34 If the Gross Domestic Product increased in all three countries over several years, which of the following would happen? F The life expectancy in Guyana would increase. G The unemployment rate in Chile would decrease. H The life expectancy in Uruguay would decrease. Page 33

36 Use the political cartoon below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. -Library of Congress 35 The cartoon describes the issue of the A 9 th Amendment B 19 th Amendment C 1 st Amendment Page 34

37 Use the timeline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. World War I begins 1916 in Europe 1917 United States enters World War I? Stock market crash World War II begins What event belongs in the timeline above for 1919? F Treaty of Versailles G The launching of Sputnik H Franklin Roosevelt elected president 37 The event that started a ten year period of economic drop in the United States was the A beginning of World War I B entry of the United States into World War II C Stock Market Crash Page 35

38 Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Library of Congress 38 This World War II poster was an effort to encourage Americans to F help the economy by growing and using their own foods G save valuable water resources H sell war materials to France Page 36

39 Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. They followed the teachings of Karl Marx. They looked forward to a revolution by the working class. They called for public ownership of businesses for a way of producing products. 39 The fear of these ideals spreading led to A the Palmer Raids B an increase in the Air Force budget during 1700 s C the end of the two party system in America Page 37

40 Use the bar graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions Home Ownership Millions of Homeowners Source: Historical Statistics of the United States 40 What is the relationship on Home Ownership shown on the graph? F Families owned more homes in 1960 than G Home ownership stayed the same from 1950 to H People preferred renting a home than buying one. Page 38

41 Use the bar graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions Median Family Income $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Income in Dollars Source: Historical Statistics of the United States 41 Based on the bar graph, what reason could explain Median Family Income from 1947 to 1959? A Banks loaned more money in 1947 than B Over time Median Family Income has increased. C WWII was still going on from Page 39

42 Use your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 42 Which of the following is an example of a primary source about Martin Luther King? F An entry in a textbook about Dr. King G A historical essay written about Dr. King H A diary written by Dr. King Page 40

43 Use the newspaper headlines and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. 43 Which of the following newspaper headlines shows the practice of yellow journalism in 1898? A New York News 1898 Vol. 9 C New York News 1898 Vol killed in USS Maine Attack USS Maine Sinks in Miami Harbor B New York News 1898 Vol. 9 USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Trickery Page 41

44 Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The sea was rough and we were wet before our barge pushed away from the mother ship. It was already clear that General Eisenhower would not lead his people across the Channel with dry feet or dry anything else. In no time, the men started to puke (vomit). But this was a polite as well as a carefully prepared invasion (attack), and little paper bags had been provided for that purpose. -Robert Capa Survivor Robert Capa is describing the F Battle of Saratoga G invasion of Normandy H dropping of the atomic bomb Page 42

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