TEXES CORE SUBJECTS EC-6 (291) SOCIAL
STUDIES |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic
concept of hemispheres?
A) Web-based encyclopedias
B) Digital global positioning systems
C) Online three-dimensional maps
D) Internet travel blogs
CORRECT ANSWER
Option C is correct because online three-dimensional maps allow students to see Earth
from many viewpoints besides traditional flat representations. Option A is incorrect
because online encyclopedias merely make the textbook's information electronic. Option
B is incorrect because GPS is better suited to teach latitude and longitude, not
hemispheres. Option D is incorrect because blogs are not always a valid source of
information.
Question 2
Which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas?
A) Native Americans encouraged trade with Anglos.
B) Mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas.
C) Government payments enticed settlers to inhabit American Indian territory.
D) The prospect of religious freedom in Texas attracted Anglo settlement.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Option B is correct because the Mexican government approved land grants to encourage
Anglos to move to Texas. Anglos could purchase land for much less in Texas than in the
United States, which encouraged large groups of Anglos to move to Texas. Option A is
incorrect because the Native Americans living in Texas were resistant to Anglos moving
onto their lands. Option C is incorrect because Mexico did not pay anything to the
settlers; the only financial incentive was the land grant. Option D is incorrect because
settlers had to sign an oath with Mexico stating they would convert to Catholicism upon
settling in Texas.
Question 3
Which THREE of the following events most directly affected the economic development of
Texas in the twentieth century?
A) The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
B) The Arab oil embargo of 1973
C) The oil strike at Spindletop in 1901
D) The stock market crash of 1929
E) The Cuban missile crisis of 1962
CORRECT ANSWER
Option B is correct because, although the embargo placed on oil products from the
Middle East caused distress for the rest of the United States, the oil-producing state of
Texas experienced an economic advantage because of price inflation. Option C is correct
because the discovery of oil at the Spindletop salt dome near Beaumont, Texas in 1901
can be attributed to the birth of the modern petroleum industry in Texas. The oil strike
opened new avenues of business for prospectors, oil refineries and manufacturers.
Option D is correct because, although many Texans were skeptical that the stock market
crash of 1929 would have serious effects on their state economy, they began to change
their positions on seeking federal aid as conditions during the Great Depression
worsened. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the
Works Progress Administration (WPA) benefited the state during its economic downturn
by alleviating unemployment issues and building new infrastructure. Option A is
incorrect because, although the attack on Pearl Harbor came at a cost to the United
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STUDIES |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is the most appropriate tool for teaching students the geographic
concept of hemispheres?
A) Web-based encyclopedias
B) Digital global positioning systems
C) Online three-dimensional maps
D) Internet travel blogs
CORRECT ANSWER
Option C is correct because online three-dimensional maps allow students to see Earth
from many viewpoints besides traditional flat representations. Option A is incorrect
because online encyclopedias merely make the textbook's information electronic. Option
B is incorrect because GPS is better suited to teach latitude and longitude, not
hemispheres. Option D is incorrect because blogs are not always a valid source of
information.
Question 2
Which of the following had the greatest impact on Anglo settlement in Hispanic Texas?
A) Native Americans encouraged trade with Anglos.
B) Mexican land grants provided inexpensive properties in Texas.
C) Government payments enticed settlers to inhabit American Indian territory.
D) The prospect of religious freedom in Texas attracted Anglo settlement.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Option B is correct because the Mexican government approved land grants to encourage
Anglos to move to Texas. Anglos could purchase land for much less in Texas than in the
United States, which encouraged large groups of Anglos to move to Texas. Option A is
incorrect because the Native Americans living in Texas were resistant to Anglos moving
onto their lands. Option C is incorrect because Mexico did not pay anything to the
settlers; the only financial incentive was the land grant. Option D is incorrect because
settlers had to sign an oath with Mexico stating they would convert to Catholicism upon
settling in Texas.
Question 3
Which THREE of the following events most directly affected the economic development of
Texas in the twentieth century?
A) The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
B) The Arab oil embargo of 1973
C) The oil strike at Spindletop in 1901
D) The stock market crash of 1929
E) The Cuban missile crisis of 1962
CORRECT ANSWER
Option B is correct because, although the embargo placed on oil products from the
Middle East caused distress for the rest of the United States, the oil-producing state of
Texas experienced an economic advantage because of price inflation. Option C is correct
because the discovery of oil at the Spindletop salt dome near Beaumont, Texas in 1901
can be attributed to the birth of the modern petroleum industry in Texas. The oil strike
opened new avenues of business for prospectors, oil refineries and manufacturers.
Option D is correct because, although many Texans were skeptical that the stock market
crash of 1929 would have serious effects on their state economy, they began to change
their positions on seeking federal aid as conditions during the Great Depression
worsened. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the
Works Progress Administration (WPA) benefited the state during its economic downturn
by alleviating unemployment issues and building new infrastructure. Option A is
incorrect because, although the attack on Pearl Harbor came at a cost to the United
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