OGT Social Studies March 2008 Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Benchmark A 11 , 31 , 42 ; Benchmark B 4 Economics: Benchmark A 3 , 13 ; Benchmark B 32 , 41 Geography: Benchmark A 7 ; Benchmark B 18 ; Benchmark C 8 , 39 Government: Benchmark A 10 , 37 ; Benchmark B 2, 12 History: Benchmark A 14, 40; Benchmark B 15, 35; Benchmark C 34; Benchmark D 9; Benchmark E 6, 29; Benchmark F 20, 30 People in Societies: Benchmark A 17, 22; Benchmark B 1; Benchmark C 33 Social Studies Skills and Methods: Benchmark A 5, 16, 19, 21, 43; Benchmark B 36, 38, 44 Not slated for Public Release as of 7/1/08: Questions: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 To print a PDF of the OGT Test, go to www.ode.state.oh.us
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OGT Social Studies March 2008Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Benchmark A 11, 31, 42; Benchmark B 4
Economics: Benchmark A 3, 13; Benchmark B 32, 41
Geography: Benchmark A 7; Benchmark B 18; Benchmark C 8, 39
Government: Benchmark A 10, 37; Benchmark B 2, 12
History: Benchmark A 14, 40; Benchmark B 15, 35; Benchmark C 34; Benchmark D 9; Benchmark E 6, 29; Benchmark F 20, 30
People in Societies: Benchmark A 17, 22; Benchmark B 1; Benchmark C 33
Social Studies Skills and Methods: Benchmark A 5, 16, 19, 21, 43; Benchmark B 36, 38, 44
Not slated for Public Release as of 7/1/08:Questions: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
To print a PDF of the OGT Test, go to
www.ode.state.oh.us
1. Although the 14th Amendment to the Constitution extended the rights of citizenship to “all persons” born or naturalized in the United States, discrimination on the basis of gender still existed throughout much of the country during the late1800s. Which was a consequence of this discrimination?
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2. the growth of the women’s suffrage movement
3. the beginning of sit-ins to desegregate lunch counters
4. the continuation of efforts to end university admissions quotas
4. During World War I, conscientious objectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some conscientious objectors were sentenced to prison. However, other conscientious objectors were willing to accept noncombatant service.
The assignment of conscientious objectors to noncombatant service was an attempt by the government to
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1. promote ethnic diversity within the military.
2. educate people about their constitutional rights.
3. balance individual rights and the common good.
4. encourage people to apply for conscientious objector status.
6. Following World War II, France attempted to re-establish control over its colony, Indochina, which included Vietnam. Leaders of the Vietminh, a communist-supported independence movement in Vietnam, fought against France’s efforts to retake the colony. The United States viewed this conflict as part of the Cold War and aided France. This U.S. action was based on which policy?
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1. a policy of opposing colonialism
2. a policy of helping Japan rebuild its economy
3. a policy of containing the spread of communism
4. a policy of participating in United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts
1. Boundaries once settled should remain in place.
2. Economic considerations will promote national unity.
3. Political boundaries should reflect cultural characteristics.
4. Natural boundaries should determine political boundaries.
8. What economic factor primarily contributed to the movement of African-Americans from the South to the North in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
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1. greater employment opportunities in urban areas
2. increased imports from newly acquired U.S. territories
3. the availability of free land under the Homestead Act
4. the need for agricultural workers to feed a growing population
18. Use the following table to answer the question. What factor would help explain the changes in the rural population of Europe shown in the table above?
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1. People have moved from rural to urban areas.
2. The overall population of Europe has decreased.
3. Birth rates have increased in both urban and rural areas.
4. People have immigrated to Europe from other regions of the world.
19. If you wanted to learn what it was like to live in your town during World War II, why would reading a collection of letters written by townspeople during the war be a more credible source of information than a description in a recent history book?
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2. The letters would be easier to understand.
3. The letter writers are more likely to be experts on the history of war.
4. The letters contain firsthand knowledge of events when they occurred.
30. In 1977, advocates for people with disabilities staged a series of protest demonstrations across the country. These demonstrations urged enforcement of antidiscrimination legislation.The demonstrations continued a pattern of protests for equal treatment under the lawinfluenced by 0%0%0%0%
34. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U.S. foreign policy was closely tied to domestic economic concerns. The annexation of Hawaii, the Open Door Policy with China, and the construction of the Panama Canal in Latin America were all motivated by an interest in
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1. breaking up monopolies and trusts.
2. extending land grants for railroad construction.
3. acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials.
36. The famous American writer Mark Twain expressed his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words:“I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save). … I am opposed to having the [American] eagle put its talons on any other land.”The New York Herald, October 15, 1900This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
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1. U.S. imperialism was wrong.2. U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippines.3. U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a
world power.4. U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines.
40. In exploring the relationship between governments and people, Thomas Hobbes argued that governments resulted from a social contract to maintain an orderly society. John Locke, another
philosopher of the Enlightenment, inspired American revolutionaries by arguing that a new social
contract could be instituted under what circumstance?
44. During World War I, two revolutions took place in Russia while Russia was at war with Germany. Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, said:
There can be no doubt that our army is absolutely in no condition... to beat back a German offensive successfully. ...Source: V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th English Edition, Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1964, p. 447.The excerpt above could be used to support the thesis that
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2. Russia shared in the responsibility for World War I.
3. Lenin believed that Russia should withdraw from World War I.
4. The Bolshevik Revolution had the support of the Russian army.
5. A state is considering passing a law to ban cell phone use while driving. At a public hearing on the issue, supporters of the proposed law make the following statement:The New England Journal of Medicine published a study showing that drivers who use cell phones are four to five times more likely to be involved in accidents than other drivers. A study by the State Highway Safety Board found that crashes involving cell phone use are more likely to result in serious injury. This proposed law is the only way to protect the citizens of this state.
The supporters cite two sources in their statement.• Provide one explanation of how the use of both sources makes the supporters’ statement more credible.• Support your explanation with information from the supporters’ statement.(2 points)
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11. A group of citizens organizes a peaceful march through the streets of their nation’s capital. They carry signs calling for the nation’s leader to resign.
Describe how likely this type of protest could be held in a presidential democracy and in adictatorship. Explain the reason for these differences.(2 points)
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17. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was created in 1966. It reflected a growing concern of many women that they were being treated unfairly. For example, some believed that the education of girls was not viewed as being as important as the education of boys. Describe the perspectives of women in the 1960s that contributed to the creation of NOW regarding each of the following:
• employment• political representation
(4 points)
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29. The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was partly the result of the expansion of the Soviet Union in Central and Eastern Europe as World War II ended.
• Describe one U.S. concern about the Soviet Union’s domination of Central and Eastern Europe after 1945.
• Cite a relevant action taken by the United States in response to the identified concern. (4 points)
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35. Identify one example of harsh working conditions for British factory workers in the 19th century. Explain how industrialization
led to that condition. (2 points)
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39. Many people from the region of Southern and Eastern Europe, such as Italians and Russians, immigrated to the United States
between the Civil War and World War I. Identify two factors in their home region that led them to
move to the United States. (2 points)
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Question 5 – Short Answer Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
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The response offers an appropriate explanation (cites a criterion for determining credibility) of how the supporters’ statement is made credible and provides a valid illustration (references to each source relate to the criterion) of how each source makes the supporters’ statement credible.
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The response offers an appropriate explanation of how the supporters’ statement is made credible, but supports the explanation with irrelevant or incomplete references to one or both sources (e.g., provides the consistency explanation supported by statements about the qualifications of the sources, or provides the reputation explanation, but cites only one source).
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The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response offers an inappropriate explanation (in which case the supporting information, even if relevant to the criterion, is supporting an inappropriate explanation). The response discusses the issue involved (cell phone use by drivers) without addressing the task. The response discusses the sources used without addressing the credibility of the supporters’ statement. The response may focus on issues that are not related to credibility
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Question 11 – Short Answer Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
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The response provides an accurate and thorough explanation of the likely reaction to the protest under each form of government. (The identification of “likely” or “not likely” is not counted for any score points but only serves as a referent for an appropriate explanation.)
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The response either provides an accurate and thorough explanation of the likely reaction to the protest under one form of governmentOR provides an incomplete explanation of the likely reaction to the protest under each form of government OR provides one thorough and one incomplete explanation.
0The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response may only identify the likelihood that protests could be held.
4The response provides accurate and complete descriptions of the perspectives of women in the 1960s regarding employment and political representation that contributed to the creation of NOW.
3The response provides an accurate and complete description of one perspective and a partial description of another perspective (e.g., “Women believed they were discriminated against in employment.”)
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The response provides an accurate and complete description of only one perspective.ORThe response provides partial descriptions of two perspectives.
1 The response provides a partial description of one perspective.
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The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response may describe perspectives of women in areas unrelated to employment or political representation. The response may describe current issues related to women’s rights or other issues not related to the creation of NOW in 1966 (e.g., Equal Rights Amendment proposed in 1972, support for Roe v. Wade after 1973).
4 The response will accurately and completely describe one concern and cite a relevant action.
3The response will describe one concern and cite a relevant action. Either the concern or the action is partially accurate and/or incomplete.
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The response will accurately and completely describe one concern but fail to cite a relevant action.ORThe response will give a partially accurate and/or incomplete description of one concern and a partially accurate and/or incomplete citation of a relevant action.ORThe response will fail to describe a concern but will provide a clear and accurate citation of an action taken in response to Soviet expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
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The response will give a partially accurate and/or incomplete description of one concern and fail to cite a relevant action.ORThe response will fail to describe a concern but will provide a partially accurate and/or incomplete citation of an action taken in response to Soviet expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.
0The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response may discuss Cold War events, but not link concerns about actions of the Soviet Union in Europe with U.S. responses.
Question 35 – Short Answer Scoring Guidelines
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2The response identifies one accurate example of harsh working conditions for factory workers in 19th century Britain and accurately explains how industrialization led to that example.
1The response identifies one accurate example only.ORThe response offers one accurate explanation only.
0The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response may discuss industrialization but not make a connection to working conditions.
Question 39 – Short Answer Scoring Guidelines
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2The response clearly identifies two factors in the region of Southern and Eastern Europe that led people to emigrate to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
1The response clearly identifies one factor in the region of Southern and Eastern Europe that led people to emigrate to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
0The response does not meet any of the above criteria. The response may describe conditions in the United States rather than conditions in the region of Southern and Eastern Europe.