TEKS US History High School - Topic: H.15-H.18 Economics
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- Q 1/66Score 0Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?29To establish industrial centers in the regionTo promote organic farming practicesTo offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growthTo provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
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- Q1Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?To establish industrial centers in the regionTo promote organic farming practicesTo offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growthTo provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living60sH.16.C: Effects Of Great Depression
- Q2The government issued ration books during World War II in order to -allow consumers to buy imported goods at discounted ratessafeguard the profits of struggling businessesprovide financial security for uninsured citizensensure the fair distribution of scarce goods60sH.17.A: World War II
- Q3How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.60sH.15.B: Federal Government & Private Business
- Q4The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by -offering incentives for them to invest in rental propertieshelping them choose a reputable home builderhelping them obtain mortgage loans from banksproviding them with money to pay for moving expenses60sH.16.E: New Deal Agencies/Programs
- Q5Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?Increase in consumer spendingOverspeculation in the stock marketGovernment subsidization of agricultureDecrease in military spending60sH.16.B: Causes Of Great Depression
- Q6Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?Statement 2Statement 3Statement 4Statement 160sH.15.D: International Military Conflicts
- Q7In this excerpt, Senator Collins proposed legislation intended to address -Iraqi aggression against neighboring countriesthe collective economic power of OPEC member nationsthe formation of a military coalition among Arab statesthe refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine60sH.17.E: International Trade Policies & Free Enterprise System
- Q8What is the best title for this cartoon?Reasons for Government Economic Planning in the 1970sMajor Sources of Consumer Debt in the 1980sStrengths and Weaknesses of Government Economic Policy in the 1960sCauses and Effects of Economic Prosperity in the 1950s60sH.17.B: Prosperity In 1950s
- Q9Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s?Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction.Native Americans sold most of their tribal lands directly to railroad companies.Speculators bought large parcels of land and then built factory towns to attract new immigrants.Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.60sH.15.A: Transcontinental Railroad & Homestead Act
- Q10During the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to -the development of the ENIAC computerthe successful launch of the first artificial satellitethe announcement of international education guidelinesthe discovery of new chemical elements60sH.17.C: Defense Spending
- Q11The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about -the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomasthe U.S. declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harborthe involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra scandalthe expansion of executive power during the Great Depression30sH.16.C: Effects Of Great Depression
- Q12Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?He set up the first computer network systems for the military.He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.30sH.18.A: American Entrepreneurs
- Q13Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?Workers secured a greater share of company profits.The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.30sH.15.B: Federal Government & Private Business
- Q14The policy outlined in the excerpt was directly influenced by problems that the U.S. Navy had recently confronted during -the Mexican Warthe Spanish-American Warthe Cuban RevolutionWorld War I30sH.15.D: International Military Conflicts
- Q15The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both -gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizensprovided more efficient services through public utility regulationprotected the economy through government intervention in private businessborrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt30sH.16.D: New Deal Policies
