STUDENT NAME DATE ID TEACHER NAME CLASSROOM PERIOD INTERIM ASSESSMENT 11th Grade Social Studies Administered December 2010 San Antonio Independent School District This assessment reflects TEKS taught in the first semester of 2010-11.
1 What is the best title for this diagram? A Events of the Cold War B Events of the Great Depression C Events of the Roaring Twenties D Events of the Civil Rights Era Events Surrounding the Spanish-American War 1. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer practice yellow journalism 2. The De Lome letter angers many Americans 3.??? 4. The United States declares war on Spain 2 Which of the following best completes the sequence of events listed above? F The use of unrestricted submarine warfare ends neutrality G The Lusitania sinks off the coast of Ireland H The battleship USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor J The Buffalo Soldiers take San Juan Hill SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 1
3 As a result of the events described in the headlines above, the United States A became a world power B remained an isolationist in world affairs C rejected imperialism D placed limitations on foreign travel 4 Which of the following best completes the diagram above? F Reasons for U.S. involvement in World War I G Reasons for U.S. enforcement of the Open Door policy H Reasons for U.S. annexation of the Philippines J Reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 2
5 President Theodore Roosevelt increased American involvement in world affairs by A issuing the corollary to the Monroe Doctrine B campaigning against international trusts C urging Congress to declare war on Germany D repealing federal tariff laws 6 What was the name of the peace settlement that made Germany accept sole responsibility for World War I? F Treaty of Portsmouth G Geneva Accords H Marshall Plan J Treaty of Versailles 7 What did the image of the flapper represent in 1920s American culture? A Support for the temperance movement B Rural fundamentalism C New roles and attitudes for women D Support for laissez faire policies 9 According to the cartoon above, which of the following problems was associated with Prohibition? A Smuggling liquor B Counterfeiting C Gambling D Embezzling funds 8 Which of the following had the greatest impact on the role of women in U.S. politics? F The growth of the labor movement G The passage of the Prohibition amendment H The creation of New Deal agencies J The accomplishments of the suffrage movement 10 Charles Lindbergh s 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was important to Americans because it F allowed the United States to demonstrate a new military technology to European allies G helped Great Britain to develop new aviation technology H embarrassed the fascist dictators of Germany and Italy J symbolized American ingenuity, courage, and ability SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 3
11 In which of the following did attorney Clarence Darrow defend an instructor accused of teaching the theory of evolution? A Plessy v. Ferguson B The Scopes trial C The Alger Hiss spy trial D United States v. Nixon 12 The migration of thousands of African Americans to the North in the early 20th century can best be explained by F the availability of cheap farmland in the North G the closing of factories in southern states H decreased availability of government land for sharecropping in the South J greater job opportunities in northern cities 13 During the 19th century many Native Americans were forced onto reservations. This contributed to poor health and an increase in the death rate primarily because A many Native Americans went on hunger strikes B Native Americans had never grown crops before C reservation lands were largely unproductive D the livestock raised on reservations were diseased 14 As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s, many immigrant families lived in tenements because F there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities G adequate housing was scarce on the Great Plains H they wanted to avoid living in ethnic neighborhoods J the U.S. government provided them with free housing 15 As a result of the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862, the Great Plains A became the most populated region of the United States B became the location of the country s largest urban centers C was preserved through conservation measures D was developed into a major agricultural area 16 Why were labor strikes in the late 19th century not as effective in industries that depended largely on unskilled workers? F Most unskilled workers were paid high wages. G Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than skilled workers. H Unskilled workers were not allowed to join unions. J Many unskilled workers were deported for supporting unions SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 4
African American Population in Selected Cities, 1910-1930 1910 1920 1930 Increase 1910-1930 Chicago 44,103 109,458 233,903 430% Cleveland 8,448 34,451 71,899 751% Detroit 5,741 40,838 120,066 1,991% New York City 91,709 152,467 327,706 257% Philidelphia 84,459 134,229 219,599 160% Pittsburgh 25,623 37,725 54,983 115% Source: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law 17 According to the table, the northern city that experienced the largest percentage growth of African American population from 1910 to 1930 was A Cleveland B New York City C Pittsburgh D Detroit If you were a sociable person, he [the government inspector] was quite willing to enter into conversation with you, and to explain to you the deadly nature of the ptomaines which are found in tubercular pork; and while he was talking with you you could hardly be so ungrateful as to notice that a dozen carcasses were passing him untouched. Upton Sinclair, 1906 18 After reading the book excerpted above, President Theodore Roosevelt asked the U.S. Congress to F halt production at meatpacking plants G pass a law calling for closer regulation of food quality H fund research to find a cure for tuberculosis J pass a law to limit work hours in meatpacking plants SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 5
Immigration to the United States, 1880-1919 Selected Points of Origin 1880-1889 1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919 Northern Europe United Kingdom 810,900 328,579 469,578 371,878 Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland) 761,783 390,729 488,208 238,275 Ireland 764,061 405,710 344,940 166,455 German Empire 1,445,181 579,072 328,722 174,227 Central Europe Austria-Hungary 314,787 534,059 2,001,376 1,154,727 Eastern Europe Russia 182,698 450,101 1,501,301 1,106,998 Southern Europe Italy 276,660 603,761 1,930,475 1,229,916 19 According to the table above, which is the most accurate statement? A Immigration from Italy increased from 1880 to 1909. B Southern European immigrants faced immigration restrictions prior to 1900. C Immigration from Russia decreased from 1880 to 1919. D Northern European immigrants met with hostility prior to 1900. SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 6
Words can be weapons.the question in every case is whether the words are used in such circumstances are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. U.S.,1919 20 Based on the excerpt above from Holmes s opinion of the Court, it can be concluded that the F federal government can place limitations on basic individual rights G legislative branch has final authority concerning issues of civil rights H protection of individual rights is the responsibility of state governments J Supreme Court does not have the authority to interpret the U.S. Constitution 21 Susan B. Anthony worked for a constitutional amendment that would A end slavery B give women the right to vote C protect the rights of African Americans D allow women to serve in the military 22 The Ford Model T was one of the first automobiles made widely available at an affordable price. Henry Ford made this possible by introducing which of the following to automobile manufacturing? F Labor unions G Bessemer process H Moving assembly line J Company towns 23 The illustration above demonstrates one problem associated with A overcrowding in urban tenements B the growth of political machines C the overproduction of consumer goods D labor union activism in urban areas 24 The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for U.S. senators to be elected directly by the people. This amendment is significant because it F allowed for the election of more experienced senators G gave citizens more control of the government H discouraged people from voting in state and local elections J lessened the importance of political parties SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 7
Varying elevation Tropical climate Swampy land Rock slides Yellow fever 25 The best title for the box above is A Obstacles to Building the Transcontinental Railroad B Challenges During the Construction of the Panama Canal C Difficulties Faced by Pioneers Settling the Great Plains D Problems Encountered by Immigrants Entering at Ellis Island NAACP Pure Food and Drug Act passed 19 th Amendment ratified Clayton Antitrust Act passed The only possible program, as we see it, is this: III. IV. XIV. The removal of all economic barriers and the establishment of an equality of trade conditions among all the nations. Adequate guarantees given and taken that nation armaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety. A general association of nations must be formed President Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points Speech to Congress, January 8, 1918 27 The three points listed above support President Wilson s belief that the Fourteen Points were A arranged by private negotiations B important to the United States supremacy C necessary to prevent future wars D reasons for punished Germany 26 The events in the box are all associated with which period in U.S. history? F The Progressive Era G The Gilded Age H The Great Depression J Reconstruction SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 8
28 Which of the following best completes the diagram above? F Causes of U.S. participation in World War I G Results of the completion of the Panama Canal H Causes of the economic boom of the 1920s J Effects of early-20th-century political reforms SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 9
29 The cartoon above expresses the opinion that A monopolistic practices by big business are a threat to the United States B the U.S. government should pass stricter immigration laws C high protective tariffs are preventing U.S. trade with foreign countries D the U.S. government must relax regulations on big business SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 10
30 According to the information on the map, in 1850 the population density was the greatest F along the Pacific Coast G east of the Mississippi River H along the Gulf Coast J in the areas bordering Mexico SAISD US History FMA December 10 Page 11