TExES EC-6 Social Studies || All Correct.
Bill of Rights correct answers The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution became the Bill
of Rights in 1791. They defined citizens' rights in relation to the newly established government
under the Constitution.
Common Sense (Thomas Paine) correct answers Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged
the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Paine used plain language that
spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence
from Great Britain.
Globalization correct answers Commonly used as a shorthand way of describing the spread and
connectedness of production, communication and technologies across the world. That spread has
involved the interlacing of economic and cultural activity.
Caddo Indians correct answers Lived in east and northeast Texas. Most of the Caddo farms and
villages were near flowing creeks or springs with fresh water. They farmed because were no big
herds of buffalo or other animals to hunt. They were sedentary because they farmed and did not
have to move around to get food so they had permanent houses. They also traded goods all over
Texas, the Mississippi river valley and the southeastern United States. They had a structured
social system.
Mary Austin Holley correct answers Lived 1784-1846 and was an American historical writer
best known as the author of the first known English-language history of Texas(1833). She was a
cousin Mary Austin Holley of Stephen F. Austin, who arranged for Holley to receive a land grant
on Galveston Bay
Lorenzo de Zavala correct answers A colonizer and statesman, Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de
Zavala was one of the most talented and capable of the many native Mexicans involved in Texas'
struggle for independence from Mexico.
At the Convention of 1836, de Zavala was elected vice-president of the interim government of
the Republic of Texas.
Lyndon B. Johnson correct answers President of the U.S. from 1963-1969, also had a long
history as a Congressman and Senator beginning in 1937. In Congress, Johnson worked hard for
rural electrification, public housing, and eliminating government waste. As Senator he guided the
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and 1964 as President. During his time in Congress and
as President he was also instrumental in the development of the space program that eventually
landed a man on the moon in 1969. His domestic program was known as The Great Society.
Economic nationalism correct answers A term used to describe policies which emphasize
domestic control of the economy, labor and capital formation, even if this requires the imposition
of tariffs and other restrictions on the movement of labor, goods and capital. It opposes
globalization in many cases, or at least it questions the benefits of unrestricted free trade.
, Expansionism correct answers As the American factory system developed the U.S. needed to
find foreign markets in which to sell its manufactured products and from which to acquire raw
goods. Initially, the policy that the U.S. pursued to meet its growing economic needs was one of
expansionism rather than imperialism. Instead of imposing a military presence and colonial
government—as many European countries were doing in Africa and throughout the globe—the
U.S. aimed to advance its interests through investments and business transactions. American
businesses began opening up production sites and markets in Latin America and elsewhere.
Manifest Destiny correct answers Newspaper editor John O'Sullivan coined the term "manifest
destiny" in 1845 to describe the philosophy and belief that the U.S. should expand across the
entire continent. It was this belief that spurred the westward movement of the young nation. It
had connections to economic motives (land, fur trade, etc.) as well as cultural motives (the
perceived superiority of the American culture).
WoodrowWilson's Fourteen Points correct answers President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
became the basis for a peace program that led Germany and her allies to agree to an armistice in
November 1918. The 14 points dealt with certain issues that were involved in WWI. One of the
points called for a League of Nations.
Good Neighbor Policy correct answers President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office
determined to improve relations with the nations of Central and South America. Under his
leadership the United States emphasized cooperation and trade rather than military force to
maintain stability in the hemisphere. In his inaugural address on March 4, 1933, Roosevelt
stated: "In the field of world policy I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good
neighbor--the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the
rights of others."
The Marshall Plan correct answers U.S. Secretary of State George Marshal introduced this in a
speech in 1947. It was a plan to help the economies of European countries that had been
devastated by World War II recover and rebuild.
Jamestown correct answers The first permanent English settlement in North America on the
banks of the James River in Virginia in 1607. Famine, disease and conflict with local Native
American tribes in the first two years brought Jamestown to the brink of failure before the arrival
of a new group of settlers and supplies in 1610.
Mexican-American War correct answers The Mexican-American War had two basic causes.
First, the desire of the U.S. to expand across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean
caused conflict with all of its neighbors. Second, was the desire of newly independent Texas to
join the U.S., an idea that Mexico opposed.
The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo correct answers Ended the Mexican-American War in
February 2, 1848
Battle of Veracruz correct answers Important and climatic battle of the Mexican-American War
Bill of Rights correct answers The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution became the Bill
of Rights in 1791. They defined citizens' rights in relation to the newly established government
under the Constitution.
Common Sense (Thomas Paine) correct answers Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged
the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Paine used plain language that
spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence
from Great Britain.
Globalization correct answers Commonly used as a shorthand way of describing the spread and
connectedness of production, communication and technologies across the world. That spread has
involved the interlacing of economic and cultural activity.
Caddo Indians correct answers Lived in east and northeast Texas. Most of the Caddo farms and
villages were near flowing creeks or springs with fresh water. They farmed because were no big
herds of buffalo or other animals to hunt. They were sedentary because they farmed and did not
have to move around to get food so they had permanent houses. They also traded goods all over
Texas, the Mississippi river valley and the southeastern United States. They had a structured
social system.
Mary Austin Holley correct answers Lived 1784-1846 and was an American historical writer
best known as the author of the first known English-language history of Texas(1833). She was a
cousin Mary Austin Holley of Stephen F. Austin, who arranged for Holley to receive a land grant
on Galveston Bay
Lorenzo de Zavala correct answers A colonizer and statesman, Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de
Zavala was one of the most talented and capable of the many native Mexicans involved in Texas'
struggle for independence from Mexico.
At the Convention of 1836, de Zavala was elected vice-president of the interim government of
the Republic of Texas.
Lyndon B. Johnson correct answers President of the U.S. from 1963-1969, also had a long
history as a Congressman and Senator beginning in 1937. In Congress, Johnson worked hard for
rural electrification, public housing, and eliminating government waste. As Senator he guided the
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and 1964 as President. During his time in Congress and
as President he was also instrumental in the development of the space program that eventually
landed a man on the moon in 1969. His domestic program was known as The Great Society.
Economic nationalism correct answers A term used to describe policies which emphasize
domestic control of the economy, labor and capital formation, even if this requires the imposition
of tariffs and other restrictions on the movement of labor, goods and capital. It opposes
globalization in many cases, or at least it questions the benefits of unrestricted free trade.
, Expansionism correct answers As the American factory system developed the U.S. needed to
find foreign markets in which to sell its manufactured products and from which to acquire raw
goods. Initially, the policy that the U.S. pursued to meet its growing economic needs was one of
expansionism rather than imperialism. Instead of imposing a military presence and colonial
government—as many European countries were doing in Africa and throughout the globe—the
U.S. aimed to advance its interests through investments and business transactions. American
businesses began opening up production sites and markets in Latin America and elsewhere.
Manifest Destiny correct answers Newspaper editor John O'Sullivan coined the term "manifest
destiny" in 1845 to describe the philosophy and belief that the U.S. should expand across the
entire continent. It was this belief that spurred the westward movement of the young nation. It
had connections to economic motives (land, fur trade, etc.) as well as cultural motives (the
perceived superiority of the American culture).
WoodrowWilson's Fourteen Points correct answers President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
became the basis for a peace program that led Germany and her allies to agree to an armistice in
November 1918. The 14 points dealt with certain issues that were involved in WWI. One of the
points called for a League of Nations.
Good Neighbor Policy correct answers President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office
determined to improve relations with the nations of Central and South America. Under his
leadership the United States emphasized cooperation and trade rather than military force to
maintain stability in the hemisphere. In his inaugural address on March 4, 1933, Roosevelt
stated: "In the field of world policy I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good
neighbor--the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the
rights of others."
The Marshall Plan correct answers U.S. Secretary of State George Marshal introduced this in a
speech in 1947. It was a plan to help the economies of European countries that had been
devastated by World War II recover and rebuild.
Jamestown correct answers The first permanent English settlement in North America on the
banks of the James River in Virginia in 1607. Famine, disease and conflict with local Native
American tribes in the first two years brought Jamestown to the brink of failure before the arrival
of a new group of settlers and supplies in 1610.
Mexican-American War correct answers The Mexican-American War had two basic causes.
First, the desire of the U.S. to expand across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean
caused conflict with all of its neighbors. Second, was the desire of newly independent Texas to
join the U.S., an idea that Mexico opposed.
The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo correct answers Ended the Mexican-American War in
February 2, 1848
Battle of Veracruz correct answers Important and climatic battle of the Mexican-American War
