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Praxis II Social Sciences Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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21. What was the major issue of the presidential election of 1896?
  1. Prohibition
  2. Workers’ rights
  3. Laissez-faire economic policy
  4. The unlimited coinage of silver
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22. Why was George Washington’s presidential administration so significant?
  1. His administration supported the British after the French declared war upon them in 1793.
  2. His administration abolished slavery.
  3. His was the very first administration.
  4. His administration established a strong connection with Native American tribes throughout the United States.
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23. What was the Great Awakening?
  1. The abolition of slavery in the North, leading to the passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
  2. The period of peace following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763
  3. The discovery that the colonies could look to trade with other countries besides Britain when it could not alone absorb the products begin produced in the colonies.
  4. A great religious revival that began in Massachusetts in the 1730s.
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24. Which of the following was the main accomplishment of Bartolomé de las Casas?
  1. He revolutionized the agricultural technique in the New World.
  2. He helped to end the harsh treatment of Native Americans by Spanish conquistadores.
  3. He conquered the Incas.
  4. He developed a new method of mining silver.
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25. What was the general sentiment toward religious affairs in Europe in the 1500s?
  1. People were turning toward Calvinist forms of worship.
  2. Many doubted that the Catholic Church could provide adequate spiritual leadership.
  3. People were leaning toward Martin Luther’s teachings.
  4. Many felt a highly devout, unquestioning allegiance toward the Catholic Church.
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