Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers: US History, Exams of History

Download Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers: US History and more Exams History in PDF only on Docsity! 1 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 1. Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regu- lates the economy? • To guarantee fair elections • To protect civil rights • To provide federal jobs • To ensure financial stability: To ensure financial stability 2. Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States? • European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories. • The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. • Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials. • Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European: The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. 3. Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a com- munity? • Diverse climate • Common language • Natural resources • Market economy: Common language 4. Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan? • American Revolution • King Philip's War • French and Indian War • War of 1812: French and Indian War 5. The following excerpt is a portion of a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox in February, 1787. "If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse..." Which of the following rebellions is discussed in this excerpt? • Shays' Rebellion • Nat Turner's Rebellion • The Whiskey Rebellion • Stono Rebellion: Shays' Rebellion 6. Which TWO of the following natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America? • Platinum 2 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 • Zinc • Gold • Iron • Silver • Ivory: Gold and Sliver 7. Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act? • A Middle East oil embargo in 1973 • The start of the Iran-Iraq War • An attack by terrorists in 2001 • The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis: An attack by terrorists in 2001 8. Which of the following actions would a government most likely take to encourage economic growth? • Lowering interest rates • Raising income taxes • Increasing federal regulations • Decreasing federal spending: Lowering interest rates 9. Which of the following doubled the size of the United States? • The Gadsden Purchase • The Louisiana Purchase • The annexation of Texas • The cession of Florida: The Louisiana Purchase 10. The following narrative is from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa (1789). "I remember, in the vessel in which I was brought over, in the men's apartment, there were several brothers . . . sold in different lots; and it was very moving on this occasion, to see and hear their cries at parting." Which of the following eighteenth-century practices is described by this nar- rative? • Imperialism • Mercantilism • Chattel slavery • Indentured servitude: Chattel slavery 11. Which TWO factors contributed to the failure of the Articles of Confedera- tion? • Congress abused its power to tax. • Congress overregulated foreign trade. • States printed local currencies. • The executive branch abused its power to negotiate treaties. 5 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 22. Which of the following countries did the United States come into conflict with as a result of the annexation of the Republic of Texas? • Mexico • France • Canada • Spain: Mexico 23. Which of the following best describes President Woodrow Wilson's main justification for the entry of the United States into World War I? • The threat of communism around the world needed to be eliminated. • The world needed to be made safe for democracy. • The Allied Powers demanded that war reparations be paid by Germany. • The Central Powers launched an attack against a United States naval base.- : The world needed to be made safe for democracy. 24. Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote to women? • Eighteenth Amendment • Nineteenth Amendment • Twentieth Amendment • Twenty-First Amendment: Nineteenth Amendment 25. 1. Availability of abundant natural resources 2. Federal laws enacted to protect property rights 3. Extensive patent laws passed Which of the following developments was made possible as a result of the factors listed above? • The Great Depression • The Great Awakening • The Industrial Revolution • The Great Recession: The Industrial Revolution 26. Which of the following topics is most related to the Roman "Twelve Ta- bles"? • Art • Architecture • Philosophy • Law: Law 27. Which of the following events resulted in the United States gaining control of the Philippines? • The Vietnam War • World War I 6 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 • The Korean War • Spanish-American War: Spanish-American War 28. "...a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them..." (1781) Which of the following documents outlines the objectives referred to in this excerpt? • The Declaration of Independence • The Articles of Confederation • The Mayflower Compact • The Bill of Rights: The Articles of Confederation 29. Which of the following scenarios would most directly increase a nation's gross domestic product? • A rise in unemployment rates • A rapid growth in population • A rise in the price of exported goods • A decision to implement economic sanctions: A rise in the price of exported goods 30. Which of the following best describes the prime meridian? • Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres • Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres • Longitude line that demarcates the change of the calendar day • Line of latitude that marks the most northerly point on a map: Longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres 31. Which of the following describes the primary purpose of cross-cultural comparisons? • To determine which culture is superior • To establish the land rights of a cultural group • To identify traits shared between cultures • To predict cultural migration patterns: To identify traits shared between cultures 32. 1. Rich soil 2. Abundant fishing grounds 3. Access to freshwater Which of the following actions by European colonists was most affected by these factors? • Creation of new maps • Trading with Native Americans • Founding of settlements • Development of plantations: Founding of settlements 7 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 33. Which of the following describes one outcome of the Battle of Saratoga? • The British government gave the colonists equal representation in Parlia- ment. • The colonists formed a military alliance with Mexico against the British. • The battle immediately led to the surrender of all British forces in the Amer- ican colonies. • The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists.: The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists. 34. Which of the following events contributed to the outbreak of the Span- ish-American War? • Interception of the Zimmermann telegram • Bombing of a United States naval base • A naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin • The sinking of a United States battleship: The sinking of a United States battleship 35. Which of the following is best described as the study of individual econom- ic behavior? • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Social economics • Institutional economics: Microeconomics 36. Which of the following architectural innovations is attributed to classical Greece? • Aqueduct • Minaret • Ionic column • Flying buttress: Ionic column 37. Which of the following would most contribute to an entrepreneur's suc- cess? • Tariffs and exports • Labor and exports • Capital and tariffs • Labor and capital: Labor and capital 38. Which of the following best characterizes a resource as scarce? • The production of the resource exceeds the demand for it. • The resource is renewable. • The consumer demand for the resource exceeds the amount available. 10 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 • To stimulate weak economies • To regulate financial markets • To promote territorial expansion • To prevent racial inequality: To stimulate weak economies 51. The following excerpt was written on July 4, 1776. "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . " Which of the following individuals was the author of this document? • Patrick Henry • James Madison • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington: Thomas Jefferson 52. Which of the following organizations was most responsible for the in- creased tensions over the shortage of a natural resource during the 1970s? • World Customs Organization • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries • World Trade Organization • North Atlantic Treaty Organization: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries 53. Which of the following is one characteristic of a democracy? • Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials. • Government power is controlled by a few individuals. • Government power is controlled by a single monarch. • Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials.: Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials. 54. Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following? • Australia • North Africa • South America • Asia: Asia 55. -The first ten amendments to the Constitution - Ratified in 1791: Bill of Rights 56. First Amendment: 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition - prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion -abridging the freedom of speech - infringing on the freedom of the press, 11 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 -interfering with the right to peaceably assemble -prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances 57. Second Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms 58. Third Amendment: The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner (or no quartering of soldiers) 59. Fourth Amendment: Protects against unreasonable search and seizure 60. Fifth Amendment: A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-in- crimination, and punishment without due process of law. 61. Sixth Amendment: the right: to a speedy and public trial to trial by an impartial jury to be informed of criminal charges to confront witnesses to compel witnesses to appear in court to assistance of counsel[111] 62. Seventh Amendment: -Right to a trial by jury in civil cases over $20 - prohibits judges from overruling findings of fact by juries in federal civil trials 63. Eighth Amendment: -Excessive bail shall not be required, -excessive fines imposed -cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 64. Ninth Amendment: states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution. 65. Tenth Amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Con- stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. 66. Articles of Confederation: -1st constitution (agreed on by the 13 original states[colonies]) - ratified 3/1/1781 -weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade - replaced by the current US n on 3/4/1789 67. Constitutional Convention: Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to write the Constitution of the United States. 68. Second Continental Congress: -delegates from the Thirteen Colonies - meeting from 1775-1781 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -managed the Colonial war effort -moved incrementally towards independence - Agreed on The of Independence (7/4/1776) 12 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 69. Declaration of Independence: the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain 70. Federalist Papers: A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to promote the ratification of the US Constitution. First published between October 1787 and April 1788 71. United States Constitution: -Created September 17, 1787 -Ratified 1788 - Continental Congress made a constitution after Articles of Confederation failed; - central government divided into three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial - by checks and balances. - The Bill of Rights - national gov't that controlled taxes, army, trade, and currency. 72. Legislative Branch: Branch of government that makes the laws- Congress, Senate, House of Representatives 73. Excutive branch: the branch of government that carries out laws- President, Vice Present & Cabinet 74. Judicial Branch: Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly- Supreme court, Other Federal Courts 75. Which quotation from the US Constitution provides for a limited federal government? -The powers not delegated to the United States... are reserved to the states... -he shall have power... with the advice and consent of the Senate... and shall appoint..." -Every bill... shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President of the United States... -Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state: "The powers not delegated to the United States... are reserved to the states... 76. What prompted Mormons to migrate to Salt Lake, a region of the West they believed that other pioneers did not want? -They hoped to discover mineral resources. -They hoped to acquire land valuable to the construction of the Transcontinen- tal Railroad. -They wanted to dodge the draft. -They wanted to avoid religious persecution.: -They wanted to avoid religious persecution 15 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 93. Manifest Destiny: Popular belief during 1840s- right and duty of the US to expand westward to the pacific. 94. 13th Amendment (1865): made slavery illegal 95. 14th Amendment: Declares that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws 96. 15th Amendment (1870): U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed 97. Knights of Labor: Formed in 1878- calling for sweeping social and economic reform. 98. Spanish-American War: In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence - ended with Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam becoming US protec- torates. 99. Panama Canal: The United States ( Theodore Roosevelt) built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa. 1903-1914 100. Open Door Policy: A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. 101. Teapot Dome Scandal: A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921 102. 18th Amendment: Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alco- holic beverages 103. 19th Amendment (1920): Gave women the right to vote 104. 20th Amendment: FDR Congress begins on January 30th; President starts on January 20th "Lame-duck" Amendment 105. December 7, 1941: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 106. Lend-Lease Program: Act of 1941 that permitted the US to led or lease arms and other supplies to the Allies, signifying an increasing likelihood of American involvement in WWII President FDR 107. Truman Doctrine (1947): Stated that the U.S. would support any nation threat- ened by communism. 108. Marshall Plan: 12 billion to rebuild Western Europe and strength defenses 109. Berlin Blockade/Airlift: In 1948, Berlin was blocked off by the Soviet Union in order to strangle the Allied forces. In order to combat this, the United States began to airlift supplies into Berlin. 16 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 110. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations Militarily link US and Western Europe so an attack on one was an attack on all. 111. Brandenburg Gate Speech: Made by Ronald Reagan in 1987, contained the famous line "tear down this wall." 112. direct primary: Election in which voters choose party nominees. 113. closed primary: A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote 114. open primary: Primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote. 115. blanket primary: a voting process in which voters receive a long ballot con- taining the names of all contenders, regardless of party, and can vote however they choose 116. Congressional Elections: held every two years on the first Tuesday in Novem- ber 117. Senate elections: every 6 years. 1/3 elected every two years 118. Meridians: Another name for lines of longitude. Connect at the poles. 119. Parallels: Another name for lines of latitude 120. Tropic of Cancer: 23.5 degrees North of equator 121. Tropic of Capricorn: a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator 122. Arctic Circle: 66.5 degrees north latitude 123. Antarctic Circle: 66.5 degrees south latitude 124. Geomorphology: study of landforms 17 / 17 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024 Praxis 5004 Practice Test Questions and Answers 2024