Praxis 5004 Review Exam Questions
With Correct Solutions.
Command Economy - Answer An economic system in which the government controls a
country's economy.
Main Causes of WWI - Answer A. Tension over the competition for colonies
B. Ethnic groups such as Poles and Czechs hoping for nations of their own
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Major Factors leading to the American Revolution - Answer A. The forced quartering of British
soldiers in colonial households
B. Excessive tariffs
C. The "Intolerable Acts"
Industrial Revolution Resulted in - Answer A. Development of new weaving and ironworking
techniques
B. Vast expansion and improvement in roads and waterways
C.Greatly increased prosperity and political power for the middle class
The Great Depression - Answer A.Income difference between classes
B. Large debt increases
C. The decline of agriculture
*cost of goods decreased because of overproduction and under consumptionpassed
Which U.S. President was responsible for sending Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana
Territory? - Answer Thomas Jefferson
In 1811, the federal government funded construction of which of the following aimed at
western expansion? - Answer The National Road
, B. Technological competition
C. Appeals to neutral nations
The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in Chinese
social life? - Answer Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques.
During the era of classical civilizations this drove interaction between the Roman and Han
empires - Answer Trade in luxury goods.
Treaty of Versailles - Answer Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and
handed down harsh punishment.
What is one governmental power established by the Articles of Confederation? - Answer The
ability to negotiate with foreign governments.
What event is recognized as the end of the American Civil War? - Answer Robert E. Lee's
surrender at the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.
Use of a natural resource in ancient Mesopotamia to develop an early civilization? - Answer
Rivers for irrigation
Action performed by the federal government? - Answer Establishing trade agreements with
other nations.
Provided a natural barrier against the growth of British colonies in North America? - Answer
The Appalachian Mountains
The British did not establish colonies west of the Appalachian Mountains. In addition, the British
tried to discourage settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains by issuing the Royal
Proclamation of 1763.
Mexican American War - Answer 1846 - 1848 - President Polk declared war on Mexico over
the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
The Cold War 1945-1991 - Answer The rivalry between the US (capitalism and Democracy) and
With Correct Solutions.
Command Economy - Answer An economic system in which the government controls a
country's economy.
Main Causes of WWI - Answer A. Tension over the competition for colonies
B. Ethnic groups such as Poles and Czechs hoping for nations of their own
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Major Factors leading to the American Revolution - Answer A. The forced quartering of British
soldiers in colonial households
B. Excessive tariffs
C. The "Intolerable Acts"
Industrial Revolution Resulted in - Answer A. Development of new weaving and ironworking
techniques
B. Vast expansion and improvement in roads and waterways
C.Greatly increased prosperity and political power for the middle class
The Great Depression - Answer A.Income difference between classes
B. Large debt increases
C. The decline of agriculture
*cost of goods decreased because of overproduction and under consumptionpassed
Which U.S. President was responsible for sending Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana
Territory? - Answer Thomas Jefferson
In 1811, the federal government funded construction of which of the following aimed at
western expansion? - Answer The National Road
, B. Technological competition
C. Appeals to neutral nations
The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in Chinese
social life? - Answer Early development of intensive agricultural cultivation techniques.
During the era of classical civilizations this drove interaction between the Roman and Han
empires - Answer Trade in luxury goods.
Treaty of Versailles - Answer Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and
handed down harsh punishment.
What is one governmental power established by the Articles of Confederation? - Answer The
ability to negotiate with foreign governments.
What event is recognized as the end of the American Civil War? - Answer Robert E. Lee's
surrender at the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.
Use of a natural resource in ancient Mesopotamia to develop an early civilization? - Answer
Rivers for irrigation
Action performed by the federal government? - Answer Establishing trade agreements with
other nations.
Provided a natural barrier against the growth of British colonies in North America? - Answer
The Appalachian Mountains
The British did not establish colonies west of the Appalachian Mountains. In addition, the British
tried to discourage settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains by issuing the Royal
Proclamation of 1763.
Mexican American War - Answer 1846 - 1848 - President Polk declared war on Mexico over
the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
The Cold War 1945-1991 - Answer The rivalry between the US (capitalism and Democracy) and
