U.S. History — Semester B
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Question 1 of 10
TEKS 20A-22E Medium Word
The concept of 'civic responsibility' includes which of the following duties of American citizens?
A Voting in elections, serving on juries, and staying informed about public issues
B Working for the government and joining the military
C Starting a business and creating jobs for others
D Attending church regularly and donating to charity
Explanation
Civic responsibilities include voting, serving on juries, paying taxes, obeying laws, and staying informed about public issues.
Question 2 of 10
TEKS 29A-32B Easy Word
A thesis statement in a history essay:
A lists all facts
B states the main argument of the essay
C is always a question
D summarizes the conclusion
Explanation
📌 States the main argument or claim. Everything in the essay should support it.
Question 3 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for:
A leading the American Revolution
B writing the Constitution
C leading the Civil Rights Movement
D inventing the telephone
Explanation
📌 Leading the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protest. 'I Have a Dream' speech (1963). Assassinated 1968.
Question 4 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word
Social Security was created during:
A Reconstruction
B WWI
C the Cold War
D the New Deal (1935)
Explanation
📌 FDR's New Deal (1935). Provides retirement income, disability benefits, survivor benefits. Still active today.
Question 5 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The Zimmermann Telegram was:
A Germany's proposal for Mexico to ally against the US
B a trade agreement
C a declaration of war on Britain
D a peace treaty
Explanation
📌 Germany proposed Mexico ally against US (1917). Intercepted by Britain. Pushed US into WWI.
Question 6 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The Freedom Riders were:
A civil rights activists who challenged bus segregation
B soldiers in WWII
C politicians
D union organizers
Explanation
📌 Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation (1961). Faced violent opposition in the South.
Question 7 of 10
TEKS 26A-28B Easy Word
The internet was originally developed by:
A the US military (ARPANET)
B Apple
C Microsoft
D Google
Explanation
📌 ARPANET (1969), funded by the US military (DARPA). Became publicly available in the 1990s. World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee.
Question 8 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
The Gulf War (1991) was fought to:
A liberate Kuwait from Iraq's invasion
B invade Iraq
C end communism
D find weapons of mass destruction
Explanation
📌 Liberate Kuwait from Iraqi invasion (Saddam Hussein). 'Operation Desert Storm.' Quick US-led coalition victory.
Question 9 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The Great Migration was:
A immigration from Asia
B African Americans moving from South to North
C westward expansion
D Europeans moving to America
Explanation
📌 Movement of millions of African Americans from rural South to Northern/Western cities (1910-1970). Seeking better jobs, escaping Jim Crow.
Question 10 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
Executive Order 9066 (1942) authorized:
A the draft
B the atomic bomb
C Japanese American internment
D D-Day
Explanation
📌 Japanese American internment. ~120,000 relocated to camps. FDR signed it after Pearl Harbor.

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