Question 1 of 10
TEKS 20A-22E Easy Word
The 6th Amendment guarantees:
A no cruel punishment
B freedom from quartering soldiers
C right to a speedy trial and attorney
D freedom of religion
Explanation
📌 Right to a speedy and public trial, impartial jury, know charges, confront witnesses, have an attorney.
Question 2 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890):
A lowered tariffs
B created monopolies
C regulated immigration
D outlawed monopolies and trusts
Explanation
📌 First federal law against monopolies. Aimed to promote competition. Used to break up Standard Oil.
Question 3 of 10
TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word
Immigration in the late 1800s mainly came from:
A Africa
B South America
C Australia
D Southern and Eastern Europe
Explanation
📌 Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia). Also China. Passed through Ellis Island (East) and Angel Island (West).
Question 4 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word
Supply and demand: when demand increases and supply stays the same, price:
A becomes zero
B increases
C stays the same
D decreases
Explanation
📌 Higher demand + same supply = higher prices. Basic market economics.
Question 5 of 10
TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word
The transcontinental railroad was completed in:
A 1869
B 1900
C 1849
D 1889
Explanation
📌 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah. Connected East and West coasts. Central Pacific + Union Pacific railroads.
Question 6 of 10
TEKS 17A-19E Hard Word
The Three-Fifths Compromise:
A taxed imports at 3/5 rate
B freed 3/5 of all slaves
C gave 3/5 of states the right to vote
D counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation purposes
Explanation
📌 Enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation purposes. Gave South more Congressional seats.
Question 7 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The Battle of Saratoga (1777) was significant because:
A it convinced France to support America
B Washington was captured
C Britain surrendered
D it ended the war
Explanation
📌 Turning point of Revolution. Convinced France to ally with America.
Question 8 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854):
A let territories vote on slavery (popular sovereignty)
B admitted California as a state
C ended the Civil War
D abolished slavery
Explanation
📌 Used popular sovereignty to decide slavery in territories. Repealed Missouri Compromise. Led to 'Bleeding Kansas.'
Question 9 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
The Federalists vs Anti-Federalists debate was about:
A ratifying the Constitution and the role of federal government
B territorial expansion
C slavery
D foreign policy
Explanation
📌 Federalists (Hamilton): strong central government, ratify Constitution. Anti-Federalists (Jefferson): states' rights, wanted Bill of Rights.
Question 10 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word
John D. Rockefeller dominated:
A steel
B railroads
C oil
D banking
Explanation
📌 The oil industry. Standard Oil. Horizontal integration (buying competitors). Richest American ever.