TEKS US History High School - Topic: H.25-H.26 Culture
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High School - U.S. History
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- Q 1/36Score 0This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate -29a retirement system for farm laborersbetter economic treatment of migrant workersequal employment opportunities for womenpublicly funded health care for children
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- Q1This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate -a retirement system for farm laborersbetter economic treatment of migrant workersequal employment opportunities for womenpublicly funded health care for children60sA.26.A: Actions To Improve Society
- Q2Jackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he -organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch countershelped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseballparticipated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminalsenrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippi60sA.26.C: Shaping American Culture
- Q3Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?The establishment of public librariesThe assimilation of immigrantsThe founding of women's collegesThe introduction of prison reform60sA.26.D: Contributions Of Women
- Q4Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?It increased the fear of communist expansion.It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.It reminded people of prewar days.It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.60sA.25.B: Cultural Movements
- Q5Why did the United States adopt the motto 'In God We Trust' in 1956?To commemorate the social changes introduced by Christian leadersTo encourage the growth of religious institutions throughout the countryTo distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religious practicesTo honor the financial and societal contributions of various religious organizations60sA.26.E: Mottos
- Q6This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of -the conservative movementthe counterculture movementthe Jazz Agethe Cold War60sA.25.A: U.S. History Reflected In Culture
- Q7Which situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?A teenage girl buys a hip-hop CD in China.A college athlete in Brazil trains for the Olympics.A young boy in Great Britain watches anime.A businesswoman eats at a sushi restaurant in Canada.30sA.25.C: Popular American Culture
- Q8The political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to -the repeal of the 18th Amendmentthe outlawing of child laborthe ratification of the 19th Amendmentthe elimination of poll taxes30sA.26.D: Contributions Of Women
- Q9Senator Boxer supported the legislation mentioned in this excerpt most likely because she was concerned that -foreign production companies might not make films of the same quality as domestic companiesthe price of DVDs would increase if they had to be imported from other countriesforeign production companies might not release their movies in the United Statesthe loss of domestic production work would result in fewer job opportunities for Americans30sA.25.D: Global Diffusion Of American Culture
- Q10Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?It brought the most significant beat poets together.It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.It established jazz as a prominent musical form.30sA.25.B: Cultural Movements
- Q11How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?By promoting vocational training for African AmericansBy organizing voter-registration drives for African AmericansBy organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African AmericansBy supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers30sA.26.A: Actions To Improve Society
- Q12Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?The growing political influence of womenVeteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefitsThe growing number of workers organizing into labor unionsPoliticians campaigning for education reform30sA.26.C: Shaping American Culture
- Q13In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.30sA.26.F: Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients
- Q14Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt?The Freedom RidesThe March on WashingtonWoodstockThe California grape boycott60sA.25.A: U.S. History Reflected In Culture
- Q15Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare.60sA.25.B: Cultural Movements
