Question 1 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word
The Missouri Compromise (1820):
A started the Civil War
B ended slavery completely
C gave women the right to vote
D balanced slave and free states and set a geographic boundary
Explanation
📌 Admitted Missouri as slave state, Maine as free. Drew line at 36°30' — slavery banned north of it. Henry Clay.
Question 2 of 10
TEKS 29A-32B Easy Word
Chronological order means:
A by importance
B alphabetically
C by location
D by time sequence
Explanation
📌 Events arranged by time sequence — earliest to latest.
Question 3 of 10
TEKS 26A-28B Easy Word
Interchangeable parts were pioneered by:
A Alexander Graham Bell
B Henry Ford
C Thomas Edison
D Eli Whitney
Explanation
📌 Eli Whitney. Parts are identical → faster production, easier repair. Key to mass production/assembly line.
Question 4 of 10
TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word
How many senators does each state have?
A depends on population
B 2
C 1
D 4
Explanation
📌 2 per state = 100 total. Equal representation. House is proportional to population.
Question 5 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
Jamestown colonists initially struggled because:
A they had too many farmers
B Native Americans refused all contact
C the land was too cold
D they focused on finding gold instead of survival
Explanation
📌 Poor location (swampy), lack of farming skills, searched for gold instead of growing food, disease.
Question 6 of 10
TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word
The Mississippi River was important because:
A it had gold deposits
B it was the border with Canada
C it was a major trade and transportation route
D it powered factories
Explanation
📌 Major transportation route. Connected interior to Gulf of Mexico. Key for trade and western settlement.
Question 7 of 10
TEKS 17A-19E Easy Word
Separation of powers means:
A all power in one branch
B state vs federal only
C military vs civilian
D powers divided among 3 branches
Explanation
📌 Government divided into 3 branches, each with distinct powers. Prevents tyranny.
Question 8 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in:
A 1865
B 1860
C 1870
D 1863
Explanation
📌 1863. Freed enslaved people in Confederate states. Did NOT free slaves in border states.
Question 9 of 10
TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word
The Federal Reserve was created in:
A 1933
B 1913
C 1776
D 1865
Explanation
📌 1913. Central banking system. Controls monetary policy, interest rates, money supply.
Question 10 of 10
TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word
The XYZ Affair involved:
A Spanish gold
B French demands for bribes from US diplomats
C Native American treaties
D British spies
Explanation
📌 French agents demanded bribes from US diplomats (1797). Led to Quasi-War with France. Adams presidency.