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TAKS Review
Objective 2
African American Population in Selected Cities, 1910-1930
1930
Increase
1910-1930
1910
1920
Chicago
44,103
109,458 233,903 430%
Cleveland
8,448
34,451
71,899
Detroit
5,741
40,838
120,066 1,991%
New York City
91,709
152,467 327,706 257%
Philadelphia
84,459
134,229 219,599 160%
Pittsburgh
25,623
37,726
54,983
751%
115%
According to the table, the northern city that experienced the largest percentage
Growth of African American population from 1910 to 1930 was—
A. Cleveland
B. New York City C. Pittsburg D. Detroit
 Correct
answer: D
Number of Migrants per 1,000 people Age 65 and Over
Nevada
Arizona
Florida
South Carolina
Delaware
North Carolina
Idaho
Georgia
Tennessee
New Mexico
Ohio
North Dakota
Massachusetts
Michigan
Connecticut
New Jersey
Illinois
Alaska
New York
+114.2
+87.4
+56.9
+33.6
+27.2
+22.1
+19.6
+18.1
+15.2
+12.0
-12.2
-16.1
-16.6
-17.7
-20.0
-20.6
-28.1
-39.4
-45.0
Based on this information, most people 65 and older
who migrated to different states moved to states—
A.
B.
C.
D.
In warmer climates
Along the Great Lakes
In the Rocky Mountains
Along northern coastlines
 Correct
answer: A
Many US farmers from the Great Plains left their
farms and migrated to California in the 1930s
because of-A. The excessively high cost of new farm
machinery
B. Federal and state assistance programs
available in California
C. Drought and dust storms that destroyed their
crops
D. The availability of factory jobs in California
 Correct
answer: C
Which of the following best completes
the diagram?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hoover Dam
Golden Gate Bridge
Panama Canal
Transcontinental
Railroad
Hay-Pauncefort
Treaty
authorized its
construction
A
primary goal of
President
Theodore
Roosevelt
???
A series of
locks built
to raise and
lower ships
Swamps drained
in the 10-mile-wide
strip leased to
The U. S.
 Correct
answer: C
One social effect of the large migration of
African-Americans to US industrial centers
between 1940-1950 was—
A. Increased racial tension
B. The peaceful integration of southern
schools
C. A 20th century renaissance in the arts
D. Improved public transportation systems
Correct answer: A
What was one result of the rapid growth of
US cities in the early 20th century?
A. Fewer educational opportunities were
available
B. Prices for consumer goods became
unstable
C. Farm production declined significantly
D. The population in slums increased
Correct answer: D
The migration of thousands of African
Americans to the North in the early 20th
century can best be by explained by—
A. The availability of cheap farmland in the
North
B. The closing of factories in southern
states
C. Decreased availability of government
land for sharecropping in the South
Correct answer: D
Which of the following
themes does the
photograph above
illustrate?
A. The US closes its
borders to immigrants
B. Americans are resistant
to Asian businesses
C. Immigration leads to
ethnic neighborhoods in
US cities
D. The US experiences a
decline in Asian
immigration
Correct answer: C
Which of the following
best completes the
Led to increased
acts of prejudice
diagram below?
and discrimination
A. Integration
B. Progressivism
C. Imperialism
Introduced new
Resulted in a
languages, foods,
housing
shortage
?
D. Immigration
and religions
in major cities
Resulted in the
establishment
of ethnic
neighborhoods
Correct answer: D
Refugee Act of 1980
Defines refugees as any person leaving his or her country based on a well-founded
fear of persecution
Applies to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular group, or political
opinion
Predicted the admission of 50,000 refugees each year
The act above assists individuals who leave their
homeland as result of
A. Severe discrimination
B. Poor economic conditions
C. Few educational opportunities
D. Extreme weather conditions
Correct answer: A
Which of the following
best completes the
diagram?
A. Population growth
B. US Trade Policies
C. Supply-side
Economics
D. Immigration
Restrictions
Overcrowded
Cities
Dwindling
resources
?
Limited
Water
Supply
Air
Pollution
Correct answer: A
As a result of the passage of the Homestead Act in
1862, the Great Plains
A. Became the most populated region of the US
B. Became the location of the country’s largest
urban centers
C. Preserved through conservation measures
D. Was developed into a major agricultural area
Correct answer: D
One reason the earliest civilization developed at
the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent in
present-day Iraq was that—
A. Crops grew well in desert conditions
B. Game for hunting had become too scarce
elsewhere
C. The rivers in the area provided favorable
conditions for agriculture
D. Many people migrated into the area from India
Correct answer: C
One of the main reasons that many people
relocated from Europe to North America
during the 17th and 18th centuries was
the availability of
A. Inexpensive ship fares
B. Fertile farmland in new colonies
C. Cheap labor from native sources
D. Government sponsored loans
 Correct
answer: B

A.
B.
C.
D.
Which event is an example of geography
playing an important role in the defeat of an
invading army?
The North Korean invasion of South Korea in
1950
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in
1941
The US invasion of Cuba in 1898
 Correct
answer: C
Spread of Bubonic Plague,
1347-1349
Year
Regions
Affected
1347
Black Sea coast
Aegean Sea coast
Southern French coast
Western Italian coast
1348
(in addition to above)
N. African coast
E. Mediterranean coast
Aegean Peninsula
E. and N. Spain
S. and W. France
Central and N. Italy
S. British coast
1349
(in addition to above)
W. Spain
Central and E. France
Central Britain, Ireland
Norway/Denmark coasts
What pattern can be
deduced from the
information in the
chart?
A. The plague spread
primarily from north to
south
B. The plague spread
primarily from west to
east
C. The plague spread
primarily from coastal
areas to inland ones
D. The plague spread
primarily from
Christian countries to
Muslim ones
 Correct
answer: C
17th century
efforts to limit
tobacco
consumption
Austria and Russia jailed, fined or tortured individuals
who smoked in public
King James I of England wrote about tobacco’s addictive
Powers and increased taxes on the sale of tobacco
Tobacco was prohibited in Japan
Turkey, Mongolia, and China instituted the death penalty
for the use of tobacco
Christopher Columbus is credited with introducing tobacco to
Europe after his voyage in 1492. Based on the diagram above,
it can be supported that tobacco consumption—
A. Resulted in restrictive trade policies between European
powers
B. Led to the economic policy of mercantilism
C. Extended to many areas of the world
D. Emerged from the development of representative government
 Correct
answer: C
History of the Piñata
Piñata comes from the
Italian word pignatta,
which means “fragile pot”
Piñatas were originally
made of clay pots
Piñatas spread from Italy
to Spain
Spanish missionaries
Brought piñatas to
Mexico
The information to the
left supports the idea
that the use of
piñatas during
celebrations is a
result of
A. Free trade
B. Conservation
measures
C. Cultural diffusion
D. Technological
innovations
 Correct
answer: C
Estimated Indicators of Health in Selected Countries, 2000-2005
Country
Life expectancy
Male
Life expectancy
Female
Infant mortality
rate (per 1,000 live
births)
Australia
76.4
82.0
6
Bolivia
61.8
66.0
56
China
68.9
73.3
37
Egypt
66.7
71.0
41
Turkmenistan
63.9
70.4
49
According to the information in the table, which of
the following countries probably has the lowest
standard of living?
A. Egypt B. Turkmenistan C. Bolivia D. Australia
 Correct
answer: C
The Columbian Exchange
OLD WORLD
Sugarcane
Bananas
Wheat
Rice
Horses
Chickens
Cattle
Pigs
Smallpox
Measles
Common cold
Chicken pox
NEW WORLD
Corn
Potatoes
Squash
Peppers
Turkeys
Llamas
Guinea pigs
Alpacas
Syphilis
Tobacco
Cacao
Chicle
It can be concluded from the
diagram that the voyage
of Christopher
Columbus to the West
Indies set in motion—
A. A series of trade
agreements between
the seafaring nations of
Asia
B. Pattern of cultural
diffusion that still affect
the way people live
C. Decreased interaction
between Europe and
the Americas
D. Business practices that
favored an isolationist
policy abroad
 Correct
answer: B
A Model of Latin American
Cental Business
Urban Growth
District
Residential
Commercial/
Industry
Scattered
Squatter
Settlements
The model for Latin
American cities
supports the
conclusion that—
A. Latin American city
centers are more
populated than
outlying regions
B. The poorest
residents are most
distant from the city
center
C. Latin American cities
maximize use of
available urban
landscapes
D. Environmental
problems have been
minimized in urban
centers
 Correct
answer: B
In 1860, all U S cities with populations greater than
250,000 were located
A. South of the Mason-Dixon line
B. West of the territories
C. Near the Great Lakes
D. In the Northeast
 Correct
answer: D
How did the introduction of the assembly line
affect the US automobile industry in the early
20th century?
A. There was an increase in federal regulation of
automobile production
B. The US began to import large numbers of cars
C. There was a decrease in demand for unskilled
labor
D. The demand for cars increased as they
became affordable for the average person
 Correct
answer: D
 The
opening of the Erie Canal in 1825—
A. Ended the use of natural waterways for
trade
B. Increased trade between the Midwest
and the East Coast
C. Diminished the importance of railroads
D. Improved the delivery of cotton and
rice to markets in the South
 Correct
answer: B
The invention of the light bulb contributed to
industrial growth in the US by making it
possible for
A. Production to continue at night
B. Workers to light their homes
C. Electric companies to raise their prices
D. Cities to reduce crime by lighting city
streets
 Correct
answer: A
The intellectual ideas of Renaissance
thinkers spread throughout Europe
largely as a result of the
A. Voyages of exploration
B. Invention of the printing press
C. Opening of the first universities
D. Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
 Correct
answer: B
Population Change for the 10 Most Populous US Cities
City and
State
1990
Population
2000
Population
Percent
Change
New York,
New York
7,322,564
8,008,278
9.4
Los
Angeles,
CA
3,485,398
3,694,820
6.0
Chicago,
IL
2,783,726
2,896,016
4.0
Houston,
TX
1,630,553
1,953,631
19.8
Philadelphia, PA
1,585.577
1,517,550
-4.3
Phoenix,
AZ
983,403
1,321,045
34.3
San Diego
CA
1,110,549
1,223,400
10.2
Dallas,
TX
1,006,877
1,188,580
18.0
San
Antonio,TX
935,933
1,144,646
22.3
Detroit,
MI
1,027,974
951,270
-7.5
Which statement can best be
supported from the
information in the table about
the population change of
these cities?
A.
The ranking of the 10 most
populous cities remained
constant form 1990 to 2000
B.
The ranking for Phoenix, AZ
remained the same
C.
Three cities in TX are ranked
among the 10 most populous
cities
D.
The city that showed the
greatest percent change from
1990 to 2000 was
Philadelphia, PA
 Correct
answer: C