U.S. History — Semester A Practice — Texas CBE™

U.S. History — Semester A

Free Practice · 10 Questions · 20 min

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Question 1 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word Image

Manifest Destiny was the belief that:

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A America should join the British Empire

B America should remain on the East Coast

C the US was destined to expand from coast to coast

D expansion should stop at the Mississippi

Explanation

📌 Americans believed they were destined by God to expand across the continent from Atlantic to Pacific.

Question 2 of 10

TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word Image

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

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A Mexico

B Britain

C France

D Spain

Explanation

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

Question 3 of 10

TEKS 17A-19E Medium Word

Federalism is:

A no government power

B all power to state governments

C all power to the national government

D power shared between national and state governments

Explanation

📌 Power shared between national and state governments. Both have certain powers; some are shared (concurrent).

Question 4 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word

The main cause of the American Revolution was:

A Religious freedom

B Taxation without representation

C Slavery

D Land disputes with France

Explanation

📌 'No taxation without representation.' Colonists were taxed by Parliament without having elected representatives.

Question 5 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word

The Civil War was fought primarily over:

A Trade disputes

B Foreign invasion

C Religious differences

D Slavery and states' rights

Explanation

📌 Slavery and states' rights. Southern states seceded to preserve slavery. 1861-1865.

Question 6 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The first permanent English settlement in America was:

A St. Augustine

B Jamestown

C Plymouth

D Roanoke

Explanation

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

Question 7 of 10

TEKS 15A-16E Medium Word

The Industrial Revolution in America led to:

A urbanization and factory growth

B smaller cities

C return to farming

D decreased immigration

Explanation

📌 Shift from agriculture → manufacturing. Urbanization, factory system, new inventions, labor unions.

Question 8 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Hard Word Image

The map shows territorial expansion of the US. Which acquisition is labeled X?

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A Louisiana Purchase

B Mexican Cession

C Alaska Purchase

D Gadsden Purchase

Explanation

📌 Area X (1848, Southwest including California) = Mexican Cession.
Acquired after the Mexican-American War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Included: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of NM, CO, WY.

Question 9 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Hard Word

The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:

A passing the 15th Amendment

B removing federal troops from the South

C starting the Civil War

D abolishing slavery

Explanation

📌 Hayes (R) became President in exchange for removing federal troops from the South. Ended Reconstruction. Led to Jim Crow laws.

Question 10 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word Image

The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by:

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A John Adams

B Thomas Jefferson

C Benjamin Franklin

D George Washington

Explanation

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

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