U.S. History — Semester A Practice

Question 1 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word

The three branches of the US government are:

A Federal, State, Local

B Senate, House, Cabinet

C Legislative, Executive, Judicial

D Army, Navy, Air Force

Explanation

📌 Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Supreme Court). Separation of powers + checks and balances.

Question 2 of 10

TEKS 26A-28B Easy Word

The cotton gin was invented by:

A Alexander Graham Bell

B Thomas Edison

C Benjamin Franklin

D Eli Whitney

Explanation

📌 Eli Whitney (1793). Made cotton profitable → increased demand for slavery in the South.

Question 3 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The first permanent English settlement in America was:

A Jamestown

B Plymouth

C St. Augustine

D Roanoke

Explanation

📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).

Question 4 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by:

A Thomas Jefferson

B Benjamin Franklin

C George Washington

D John Adams

Explanation

📌 Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.

Question 5 of 10

TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word

The Great Awakening was:

A an economic boom

B a political revolution

C a religious revival movement

D a scientific discovery

Explanation

📌 Religious revival movement in the 1730s-1740s. Emphasized personal faith, emotional sermons. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield.

Question 6 of 10

TEKS 20A-22E Easy Word

The 1st Amendment protects:

A right to vote

B freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

C right to a fair trial

D right to bear arms

Explanation

📌 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. RAPPS.

Question 7 of 10

TEKS 29A-32B Easy Word

A primary source is:

A a textbook about history

B a firsthand account from the time period

C a movie about an event

D a Wikipedia article

Explanation

📌 Primary = firsthand account from the time period (diary, letter, photo, speech). Secondary = analysis written later.

Question 8 of 10

TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from:

A Spain

B Mexico

C France

D Britain

Explanation

📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.

Question 9 of 10

TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word

The US economic system is best described as:

A communism

B feudalism

C free enterprise/capitalism

D pure socialism

Explanation

📌 Free enterprise/capitalism with some government regulation. Private ownership + market competition.

Question 10 of 10

TEKS 29A-32B Easy Word

Cause and effect means:

A one event leads to another

B comparing two events

C predicting the future

D events happening at the same time

Explanation

📌 Cause = why something happened. Effect = what happened as a result. Essential for understanding history.

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