Praxis 5004 PRACTICE TEST Questions and Answers Already Passed

Praxis 5004 PRACTICE TEST Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following best describes why a democratic government regulates the economy? • To guarantee fair elections • To protect civil rights • To provide federal jobs • To ensure financial stability To ensure financial stability Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States? • European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories. • The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. • Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials. • Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast. Which of the following most contributes to the cultural cohesion of a community? • Diverse climate • Common language • Natural resources • Market economy Common language Which of the following conflicts contributed to an agreement between British colonies known as the Albany Plan? • American Revolution • King Philip's War • French and Indian War • War of 1812 French and Indian War The following excerpt is a portion of a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox in February, 1787. "If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse..." Which of the following rebellions is discussed in this excerpt? • Shays' Rebellion • Nat Turner's Rebellion • The Whiskey Rebellion • Stono Rebellion Shays' Rebellion Which TWO of the following natural resources were European explorers trying to acquire during the early exploration of North America? • Platinum • Zinc • Gold • Iron • Silver • Ivory Gold and Sliver Which of the following developments prompted the United States Congress to pass the USA PATRIOT Act? • A Middle East oil embargo in 1973 • The start of the Iran-Iraq War • An attack by terrorists in 2001 • The outbreak of the Cuban missile crisis An attack by terrorists in 2001 Which of the following actions would a government most likely take to encourage economic growth? • Lowering interest rates • Raising income taxes • Increasing federal regulations • Decreasing federal spending Lowering interest rates Which of the following doubled the size of the United States? • The Gadsden Purchase • The Louisiana Purchase • The annexation of Texas • The cession of Florida The Louisiana Purchase The following narrative is from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa (1789). "I remember, in the vessel in which I was brought over, in the men's apartment, there were several brothers . . . sold in different lots; and it was very moving on this occasion, to see and hear their cries at parting." Which