TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Test Alignment

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World History (Domain I)Covered

SMR I.001 · Ancient World Civilizations151 questions · 14 materials · 77 cards · 4 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the influence of various factors (e.g., geography, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion], development of agriculture) on the development of early and classical civilizations.	Trends in Early Civilizations	Covered	19	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of early and classical civilizations.	Mesopotamia; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Hebrews; Kingdom of Kush; Ancient Africa; Ancient India; Dynasties of India; Ancient China; Dynasties of China; Ancient Japan; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Maya, Inca, Aztec	Covered	132	13	76	4	Covered by 13 topics (132 questions, 13 materials, 76 cards, 4 videos).
C. Understands major political, economic and cultural developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Mediterranean basin (e.g., Greece, Rome), Mesoamerica (e.g., Maya), Andean South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Middle and Near East and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).	Mesopotamia; Ancient Egypt; Kingdom of Kush; Ancient Africa; Ancient India; Dynasties of India; Ancient China; Dynasties of China; Ancient Japan; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Maya, Inca, Aztec	Covered	128	12	73	4	Covered by 12 topics (128 questions, 12 materials, 73 cards, 4 videos).
D. Applies knowledge of the location, political organization, cultural characteristics, and contributions and influence of ancient civilizations.	Trends in Early Civilizations	Covered	19	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.002 · World History from 600 a.d. to 1450 a.d.129 questions · 15 materials · 41 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 600 a.d. to 1450 a.d. (e.g., Mongol conquests, the founding of Islam, Charlemagne, the Norman Conquest, Silk Road).	Decline of Western Roman Empire; Christianity in Early Europe; Crusades; Byzantine Empire; Holy Roman Empire; Hundred Years' War	Covered	52	6	24	Covered by 6 topics (52 questions, 6 materials, 24 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), Mesoamerica (e.g., Aztec tradition), Andean South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Europe (including Western and Eastern) and Asia (e.g., Islamic civilization, China, India, Japan).	Mongols - Advanced; Growth of Islam; Patterns of Trade - Silk Road and Crusades; Middle Eastern Influence on World Culture and Technology; African Influence on World Culture and Technology; Japan and Feudalism; India Pre Britain	Covered	63	7	19	Covered by 7 topics (63 questions, 7 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
C. Knows how new political, economic and social systems evolved in Western Europe after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (e.g., feudalism, manorialism).	Rise of Feudalism	Covered	10	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the influence exerted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in medieval Europe.	Crusades; Byzantine Empire; Holy Roman Empire; Great Schism	Covered	25	4	11	Covered by 4 topics (25 questions, 4 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
E. Compares social, political, economic and religious aspects of medieval Europe with previous civilizations.	Byzantine Empire; Holy Roman Empire	Covered	14	2	7	Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the political, economic, religious and social impact of the Crusades and other religious interactions.	Crusades	Covered	7	1	4	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.003 · World History from 1450 a.d. to 1750 a.d.98 questions · 11 materials · 59 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 1450 a.d. to 1750 a.d. (e.g., the fall of Constantinople, Martin Luther, the Black Death, Leonardo da Vinci).	Fall of Constantinople; Renaissance - Advanced; Reformation; Black Death; Scientific Revolution - Advanced; Enlightenment - Advanced	Covered	48	6	48	Covered by 6 topics (48 questions, 6 materials, 48 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Americas (e.g., Inca, Aztec, Maya), Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).	Russian Imperialism; French Imperialism; The Ottoman Empire; Colonization of Africa	Covered	36	4	10	Covered by 4 topics (36 questions, 4 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the importance of the European Renaissance and Reformation eras in shaping the modern world.	Renaissance - Advanced; Reformation	Covered	13	2	12	Covered by 2 topics (13 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the causes of European expansion and the effects of that expansion on European and non-European societies (e.g., Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave trade).	Effect of European Colonization of the Americas - Advanced	Covered	14	1	4	Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes the impact of political, economic and cultural imperialism (e.g., conquest of the Aztec, expansion of the Ottoman Empire) on both colonizers and the colonized.	The Ottoman Empire; Colonization of Africa	Covered	18	2	5	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.004 · World History from 1750 a.d. to the Present215 questions · 23 materials · 117 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of developments, events, issues and interactions that shaped the development of world civilizations from 1750 a.d. to the present (e.g., the Great Depression, the Holocaust, decolonization).	Decolonization in Africa and Asia; Effects of Colonization and Decolonization; 20th Century Genocides and Ethnic Conflicts - Advanced	Covered	19	3	13	0	Covered by 3 topics (19 questions, 3 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes the causes and effects of major political revolutions and independence movements of the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries (e.g., the American Revolution, the French Revolution, Napoleon, Simón Bolívar, Latin American wars of independence, Russian Revolution).	Revolutions of the Early 20th Century; French Revolution and Napoleon; Latin American Wars of Independence	Covered	22	3	16	0	Covered by 3 topics (22 questions, 3 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the impact of political, economic and cultural expansion (e.g., rise of the British Empire, Japanese imperialism).	British Empire; Japanese Imperialism; China and European Attempted Colonization	Covered	28	3	14	0	Covered by 3 topics (28 questions, 3 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
D. Analyzes the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution.	First Industrial Revolution	Covered	24	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of totalitarianism in the twentieth century (e.g., fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union).	Rise of Communism and Fascism; World War I - Advanced; The Worldwide Depression; World War II - Advanced	Covered	57	4	45	0	Covered by 4 topics (57 questions, 4 materials, 45 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes the causes and effects of World War I and World War II.	World War I - Advanced; The Worldwide Depression; World War II - Advanced	Covered	47	3	45	0	Covered by 3 topics (47 questions, 3 materials, 45 cards, 0 videos).
G. Understands significant events related to the twentieth-century spread and fall of communism (e.g., Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War) and the post-Cold War world (e.g., globalization, radical Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism).	The Cold War; Rise of Japan and Germany Post World War II; Korean War and Vietnam War; The European Union; Modern Global Conflicts; Modern Social and Political Issues; Communism and China	Covered	50	7	29	2	Covered by 7 topics (50 questions, 7 materials, 29 cards, 2 videos).
H. Analyzes the influence of significant individuals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (e.g., Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Nelson Mandela, Mao Zedong, Mother Teresa).	South Africa; Post-World War II India	Covered	15	2	4	0	Covered by 2 topics (15 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).

US History (Domain II)Covered

SMR II.005 · Exploration and Colonization79 questions · 6 materials · 34 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of North America, including interactions with American Indian populations.	Native American Groups Pre-Colonization; European Colonization of the Americas - Advanced	Covered	30	2	4	Covered by 2 topics (30 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of colonial society, including interactions among Europeans, Africans and American Indians.	Conflicts Between European Colonists and Native Peoples; Africans in Colonial America; Colonial America - Advanced	Covered	42	3	28	Covered by 3 topics (42 questions, 3 materials, 28 cards, 0 videos).
C. Analyzes political, economic, religious and social reasons for establishment of the thirteen colonies.	Colonial America - Advanced	Covered	24	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the United States (e.g., ways in which the Mayflower Compact, the Iroquois Confederacy, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses contributed to the growth of representative government).	Native American Groups Pre-Colonization; Colonial America - Advanced; American Democracy Pre-Revolutionary War	Covered	49	3	29	Covered by 3 topics (49 questions, 3 materials, 29 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes the influence of various factors on the development of colonial society (e.g., geography, slavery, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion]).	Colonial America - Advanced	Covered	24	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.006 · Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic132 questions · 13 materials · 82 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of U.S. society during the Revolutionary Era and early years of the Republic.	The American Revolution - Advanced; Marginalized Groups in the American Revolution; Minority Groups in Early America	Covered	26	3	21	0	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes causes of the American Revolution (e.g., mercantilism, British policies following the French and Indian War).	French and Indian War; Causes of The American Revolution - Advanced	Covered	29	2	21	1	Covered by 2 topics (29 questions, 2 materials, 21 cards, 1 videos).
C. Understands significant political and economic issues of the Revolutionary Era (e.g., taxation without representation, enforcement of the Navigation Acts, Lexington, Concord, winter at Valley Forge, Treaty of Paris of 1783).	The American Revolution - Advanced	Covered	12	1	15	0	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the United States (e.g., the Articles of Confederation and issues of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, such as major compromises and arguments for and against ratification).	Articles of Confederation - Advanced; Constitution and the Bill of Rights; Constitutional Convention Arguments	Covered	42	3	21	1	Covered by 3 topics (42 questions, 3 materials, 21 cards, 1 videos).
E. Understands the origin and development of the American political system and political parties (e.g., Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Jacksonian democracy, Whigs, Democrats).	Origin of Political Parties	Covered	8	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the Republic and the Age of Jackson (e.g., economic programs and tariffs, court system, expansion of slavery, foreign relations, Indian removal).	The Early Republic V1; Early 1800s - Advanced V1; War of 1812; Early Tariff Issues	Covered	27	4	29	0	Covered by 4 topics (27 questions, 4 materials, 29 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.007 · Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction118 questions · 9 materials · 86 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of westward expansion and its effects on the political, economic, cultural and social development of the nation.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny - Advanced; Great Awakenings	Covered	18	2	26	0	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 26 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands the political, economic and social roots of Manifest Destiny and the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny - Advanced	Covered	13	1	22	0	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
C. Identifies the territorial acquisitions that formed the United States and explains the factors that influenced these acquisitions.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny - Advanced	Covered	13	1	22	0	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands major issues and events of the United States-Mexican War and their impact on the United States.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny - Advanced	Covered	13	1	22	0	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes ways in which slavery and other political, economic and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and to the Civil War.	Causes of Sectionalism; Slavery Compromises; Regionalism in the Western United States; Abolitionist Movement and The Growing Sectional Divide	Covered	51	4	34	1	Covered by 4 topics (51 questions, 4 materials, 34 cards, 1 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues of the Civil War. (e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, the Emancipation Proclamation, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House).	Civil War; Civil War - Major Milestones	Covered	28	2	17	0	Covered by 2 topics (28 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
G. Analyzes the effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic and social life of the nation.	Reconstruction	Covered	21	1	14	0	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.008 · The United States as a World Power132 questions · 14 materials · 131 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Understands factors and events that contributed to the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920 (e.g., imperialism, Panic of 1893, acquisition of Hawaii, Spanish-American War, U.S. involvement in and effects of World War I).	American Imperialism; Hawaii Acquisition; Panic of 1893; Effects of World War I on America - Advanced	Covered	46	4	23	Covered by 4 topics (46 questions, 4 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes how national and international decisions and conflicts between World War I and World War II affected the United States (e.g., the Fourteen Points, isolationism, reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II).	Effects of World War I on America - Advanced; Interwar America; World War II and America - Advanced	Covered	40	3	22	Covered by 3 topics (40 questions, 3 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
C. Analyzes how national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II to the present have affected the United States (e.g., decision to use the atomic bomb, Cold War).	World War II and America - Advanced	Covered	16	1	8	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of significant individuals who shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to the present (e.g., Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry Kissinger).	American Imperialism; Effects of World War I on America - Advanced; World War II and America - Advanced; The Fourteen Points	Covered	62	4	32	Covered by 4 topics (62 questions, 4 materials, 32 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of significant events and issues that shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to present (e.g., Berlin airlift, Korean War, Sputnik I, Vietnam War, Marshall Plan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, McCarthyism, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Gulf War).	The Cold War - Containment; The Cold War - Détente; The Cold War - Renewed Confrontation and Rollback; The Gulf War	Covered	44	4	66	Covered by 4 topics (44 questions, 4 materials, 66 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands the origins of major foreign policy issues currently facing the United States and the challenges of changing relationships among nations.	U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East; Afghanistan and Iraq; 911 and Response	Covered	13	3	28	Covered by 3 topics (13 questions, 3 materials, 28 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.009 · Political, Economic and Social Developments from 1877 to the Present210 questions · 23 materials · 155 cards · 3 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands political, economic and social changes in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., in relation to political parties, transportation, labor unions, agriculture, business, race).	Modern Political Parties; Political Developments 1945-1970; Social Developments 1750 - 1900; Causes and Effects of Jim Crow Laws; Race-Based U.S. Policies; American Society 1945-1990; Political Developments 1970-2020	Covered	45	7	47	0	Covered by 7 topics (45 questions, 7 materials, 47 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the effects of reform and third party movements and their leaders on U.S. society (e.g., Populism, Progressive Era reforms, New Deal legislation, Susan B. Anthony, W. E. B. Du Bois, George Wallace).	Gilded Age; Progressive Movement; Rise of Labor; Populism; Great Depression and the New Deal	Covered	69	5	47	1	Covered by 5 topics (69 questions, 5 materials, 47 cards, 1 videos).
C. Analyzes the causes and effects of industrialization in the United States.	Gilded Age; Second Industrial Revolution	Covered	27	2	19	0	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of significant individuals who shaped political, economic and social developments in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., Jane Addams, Henry Ford, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Betty Friedan, Malcolm X).	Civil Rights Movements of the 20th Century; Changing Roles of Women; Hispanic Civil Rights Movement; American Indian Civil Rights Movement	Covered	27	4	20	0	Covered by 4 topics (27 questions, 4 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of events and issues that shaped political, economic and social developments in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, Great Depression, passage of the GI Bill, passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, urbanization, anti-trust legislation, immigration restriction, globalization, terrorism).	Political Developments 1945-1970; The GI Bill; Immigration 1870-1920; Immigration 1930-2000	Covered	21	4	18	0	Covered by 4 topics (21 questions, 4 materials, 18 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes the impact of civil rights movements in the United States, including the African American, Hispanic, American Indian and women’s rights movements.	Civil Rights Movements of the 20th Century; Hispanic Civil Rights Movement; American Indian Civil Rights Movement; Women's Rights Movement; Feminist Movement; African American Civil Rights Movement in America	Covered	62	6	46	2	Covered by 6 topics (62 questions, 6 materials, 46 cards, 2 videos).

Texas History (Domain III)Partially covered

SMR III.010 · Exploration and Colonization71 questions · 4 materials · 21 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the important similarities and differences among American Indian groups in Texas including the Gulf, Plains, Puebloan and Southeastern groups.	Native American Groups Pre-Colonization - Texas; Conflicts with Native Americans - Texas	Covered	23	2	12	1	Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the traditional historical points of reference in the history of Texas during the Spanish colonial period.	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	33	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the major causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas.	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	33	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands how significant individuals, events and issues shaped the early history of Texas from the Spanish Colonial Era to the Mexican National Era (e.g., Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, José de Escandón, Fray Damián Massanet, Francisco Hidalgo, Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, Moses Austin).	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	33	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the impact of major geographic features of Texas on American Indians and settlers, and how various groups altered the natural environment through the beginning of the Mexican National Era.	Regions of Texas	Covered	15	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of significant cultural and economic developments in Texas history through the beginning of the Mexican National Era.	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	33	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (33 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

SMR III.011 · Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction and Aftermath91 questions · 5 materials · 76 cards · 0 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the individuals, issues and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and the impacts of this event on Texas.	Mexican Texas and the Texas Revolution	Covered	29	1	30	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 30 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, events and issues related to the Texas Revolution (e.g., the Law of April 6, 1830, Fredonian Rebellion, Battle of Gonzales, Surrender at Goliad, Battle of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, George Childress, Juan N. Seguín, Antonio López de Santa Anna, William B. Travis, James Fannin).	Mexican Texas and the Texas Revolution	Covered	29	1	30	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 30 cards, 0 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, events and issues related to the history of the Republic of Texas and early Texas statehood (e.g., Stephen F. Austin, Lorenzo de Zavala, Sam Houston, Joshua Houston, Mary Maverick, Mirabeau Lamar, the Córdova Rebellion, the Council House Fight, the Santa Fe Expedition, United States-Mexican War).	Republic of Texas and Annexation	Covered	27	1	20	Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, issues and events of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas (e.g., Jack Coffee Hayes, John Bell Hood, John Magruder, Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Palmito Ranch).	Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Late 1800s	Covered	21	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the major effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic and social life of Texas.	Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Late 1800s	Covered	21	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands the major causes and effects of the expansion of settlement along the frontier in Texas and of the conflicts between some settlers and American Indian groups (e.g., Quanah Parker, Texas Rangers, Buffalo Soldiers).	Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Late 1800s	Covered	21	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of major economic and technological developments in Texas in the period 1821 to 1900.	Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Late 1800s	Covered	21	1	23	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 23 cards, 0 videos).
H. Understands the impact of major geographic features of Texas on migration, settlement patterns and economic development and how various groups altered the natural environment.	Texas Geography, Settlement, and Development	Covered	11	1	15	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
I. Demonstrates knowledge of major cultural developments in Texas in the period 1821 to 1900.	Texas Cultural Contributions	Partially covered	3	1	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR III.012 · Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries130 questions · 10 materials · 69 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Understands the impact of individuals and reform movements such as the Progressive movement and the Civil Rights movement on Texas in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries (e.g., Jane McCallum, Lulu Belle Madison White, Manuel C. Gonzales, Oveta Culp Hobby, James Hogg, Hector Garcia).	Reform Movements in Texas	Covered	23	1	21	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands the political, economic, cultural and social impacts of major events in the twentieth century, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War on the history of Texas.	WWI and Texas; Depression and Texas; WWII and Texas; Cold War and Texas; Boom and Bust Cycle in Texas; 20th and 21st Century Texas History; Texas Post Cold War	Covered	89	7	47	Covered by 7 topics (89 questions, 7 materials, 47 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the political, economic and social impact of major events and individuals in the latter half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries on the history of Texas (e.g., Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barbara Jordan, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry B. Gonzalez, Lyndon B. Johnson, James Farmer, George Walker Bush, Craig Anthony Washington, immigration, Rust Belt to Sun Belt migration).	Reform Movements in Texas; WWI and Texas; Depression and Texas; WWII and Texas; Cold War and Texas; Boom and Bust Cycle in Texas; 20th and 21st Century Texas History; Texas Post Cold War	Covered	112	8	68	Covered by 8 topics (112 questions, 8 materials, 68 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the impact of major developments in manufacturing, the petroleum and gas industry (e.g., Spindletop), commercial agriculture (e.g., cotton, citrus, beef and dairy production) and suburbanization and how various groups altered the natural environment from 1900 to the present.	Texas Economy Major Segments	Covered	14	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the effect of major developments in computer technology, transportation (including aerospace) and medical research on the contemporary economic and social history of Texas.	Texas Economy Major Segments; Texas Economy and the World	Covered	18	2	1	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).

Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Domain IV)Partially covered

SMR IV.013 · Physical Geography Concepts, Natural Processes and Earth’s Physical Features56 questions · 5 materials · 31 cards · 0 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Understands the concept of physical region as an area of Earth’s surface with related physical characteristics (e.g., soils, climate, vegetation, river systems).	Regions V2; Types of Physical Features - Advanced	Covered	22	2	4	Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes ways in which physical processes shape patterns in the physical environment (i.e., lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere).	Earth's Physical Systems	Covered	7	1	5	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of how Earth-Sun relationships affect physical processes and patterns on Earth’s surface.	Weather and Climate	Covered	20	1	21	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).
D. Analyzes relationships among climate, vegetation, soil and geology to explain the distribution of plants and animals in different regions of the world.	Ecosystems	Partially covered	7	1	1	Partial coverage by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
E. Demonstrates knowledge of the patterns and characteristics of major landforms, climates and ecosystems of Earth and the processes that produce these patterns and characteristics (e.g., factors that influence physical regions such as elevation, latitude, ocean currents, mountain barriers, tectonic processes).	Weather and Climate	Covered	20	1	21	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.014 · Global and Regional Patterns of Culture and Human Geography156 questions · 18 materials · 75 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the concept of cultural region as an area of Earth’s surface with related cultural characteristics (e.g., language, religion, economy, political system).	Cultural Regions of the World; Cultural Regions of the U.S.	Covered	25	2	5	0	Covered by 2 topics (25 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes ways in which cultural processes of innovation and diffusion shape patterns in the human environment.	Basic Concepts of Culture; Acculturation and Assimilation	Covered	25	2	9	1	Covered by 2 topics (25 questions, 2 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of locations and cultural and environmental features of major world regions (e.g., East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Europe, Southwest Asia, North Africa) and regions of the United States and Texas.	Cultural Regions of the World; Cultural Regions of the U.S.; World Geography - Advanced; U.S. Geography - Advanced	Covered	37	4	6	0	Covered by 4 topics (37 questions, 4 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands how the components of culture (e.g., land use, systems of education, religion, language) affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions.	Cultural Regions of the World; U.S. Agricultural Land Use	Covered	19	2	2	0	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of the growth, distribution, movement and characteristics of world populations (e.g., trends in past world population growth, push and pull factors affecting major national and international migrations, ways in which physical and cultural factors affect migration, how migration and immigration have affected societies), and understands the benefits and challenges of globalization.	Causes of Human Migration; Modern Population Trends; Cultural Interdependence; Population Density and Distribution V1	Covered	38	4	19	0	Covered by 4 topics (38 questions, 4 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes ways in which political, economic and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions (e.g., analyzing political, economic, social and demographic indicators to determine the level of development and standard of living in countries).	Economic Development	Covered	7	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
G. Applies knowledge of the history and significance of major religious and philosophical traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Realism, Idealism).	Religions of the World - Abraham; Religions of the World	Covered	15	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (15 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
H. Understands the importance of place for populations (e.g., Mecca, Jerusalem, Cuzco, Ganges River, Shrine of Guadalupe).	Religions of the World - Abraham	Covered	7	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
I. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of religion on the way of life in the United States.	Impact of Religion on the U.S.	Covered	8	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
J. Recognizes relationships of the arts to the times in which they were created in the United States and world areas.	Art as Cultural Expression; Art in Culture; Themes and Famous Artworks	Covered	20	3	14	0	Covered by 3 topics (20 questions, 3 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.015 · Interactions between Human Groups and the Physical Environment79 questions · 8 materials · 35 cards · 3 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes ways in which humans depend on, adapt to and modify the physical environment in a variety of cultural and technological contexts.	Human-Environment Interaction V2	Covered	18	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands and analyzes how people, places and environments change over time and are connected and interdependent (e.g., impact of different types of natural disasters).	Natural Disasters	Partially covered	2	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
C. Understands types and patterns of settlement and physical and human geographic factors that affect where people settle (e.g., transportation routes, availability of resources) and processes of settlement development over time.	Resources - Advanced	Covered	9	1	3	1	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos).
D. Analyzes the influence of physical and human geographic factors on political, social, cultural and economic developments and events in U.S. and world history (e.g., Dust Bowl, opening of the Panama and Suez canals).	Impacts of Human Innovations	Covered	11	1	7	1	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
E. Analyzes the impact of the Neolithic agricultural revolution on human life and on the development of the first civilizations.	Human Evolution	Covered	10	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of how population growth and modernization have affected the physical environment throughout history.	Human Populations Impact the Earth	Covered	7	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
G. Understands factors affecting the location of different types of economic activities and economic issues related to the location and management of key natural resources.	Resources - Advanced; Themes - Impact of Location	Covered	21	2	8	1	Covered by 2 topics (21 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
H. Understands relationships between physical and human geographic factors and political divisions, relationships and policies (e.g., ways in which forces of conflict and cooperation influence control of Earth’s surface, the influence of physical and human geographic factors on foreign policies of countries such as Iraq, Israel, Japan, and the United Kingdom).	Resources - Advanced; Rise of Globalism	Covered	19	2	7	2	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 2 videos).

SMR IV.016 · Sociological, Anthropological and Psychological Concepts and Processes126 questions · 15 materials · 96 cards · 2 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the role of culture as a foundation of individual and social behavior.	Socialization; Cultural Differences	Covered	19	2	7	0	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands the evolving nature of race and demographic background relations in the United States and knows how people from various racial, heritage-based and religious groups have adapted to and modified life in the United States and contributed to a national identity.	Impact of Race, Gender, Class on Society	Partially covered	4	1	5	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
C. Analyzes ways in which cultures and societies both change and maintain continuity (e.g., social movements, modernization).	Change and Continuity in Culture	Covered	9	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the theoretical foundations of sociology and basic sociological principles and processes, including those related to group membership, roles, status, values and stratification.	Basic Concepts in Sociology; Social Stratification	Covered	17	2	22	0	Covered by 2 topics (17 questions, 2 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the role and influence of social institutions (e.g., family, religion, educational system, science, mass media) in meeting basic societal needs.	Sociological Institutions and Structures V1; Sociological Institutions and Structures Across the World V1	Covered	18	2	11	0	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the roles of men, women, children and families in historical and contemporary cultures.	Changing Roles Within the Family	Partially covered	4	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
G. Understands ways in which socialization, cultural values and norms vary across space and time and influence relationships within and among groups.	Socialization; Social Stratification	Covered	14	2	9	0	Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
H. Demonstrates knowledge of the theoretical foundations and development of psychology.	Basic Concepts in Psychology	Covered	8	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
I. Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral, social, cognitive and personality perspectives of human identity, development and learning.	P.Social and Emotional Development Theories; P.Behavior Theories; Social Science Influencers; P.Learning Theories	Covered	41	4	43	2	Covered by 4 topics (41 questions, 4 materials, 43 cards, 2 videos).
J. Understands basic psychological principles and processes, including those related to motivation, sensation and perception, cognition, personality, relationships between biology and behavior and relationships between the self and others.	The Self; P.Learning Theories	Covered	16	2	18	1	Covered by 2 topics (16 questions, 2 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos).

Government and Citizenship (Domain V)Partially covered

SMR V.017 · Democratic Principles and Government in the United States167 questions · 12 materials · 65 cards · 3 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution (e.g., republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, separation of church and state, popular sovereignty, individual rights) and other important historical documents (e.g., Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, English Bill of Rights).	Basic Government Concepts; Principles of the U.S. Constitution - Advanced	Covered	19	2	10	0	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the structure and functions of the government created by the U.S. Constitution (e.g., bicameral structure of Congress, role of congressional committees, constitutional powers of the president, role of the Cabinet and independent executive agencies, functions of the federal court system).	Structure and Functions of Federal Government	Covered	56	1	25	1	Covered by 1 topic (56 questions, 1 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
C. Understands the processes by which the U.S. Constitution can be changed.	Constitutional Amendment Processes	Partially covered	3	1	1	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
D. Knows procedures for enacting laws in the United States.	Enacting Laws	Partially covered	4	1	3	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
E. Analyzes changes in the role of the U.S. government over time (e.g., civil rights, New Deal legislation, wartime policies).	Evolution of 3 Branches	Covered	11	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands changing relationships among the three branches of the federal government (e.g., Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices, War Powers Act, judicial review).	Evolution of 3 Branches	Covered	11	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of Constitutional amendments on U.S. society (e.g., Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth amendments).	U.S. Constitutional Amendments	Covered	15	1	19	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
H. Analyzes the interpretations and impact of landmark Supreme Court decisions on U.S. society (e.g., Marbury V.Madison, McCulloch V.Maryland, Cherokee Nation V.Georgia, Dred Scott V.Sandford, Plessy V.Ferguson, Schenck V.U.S., Brown V.Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Engel V.Vitale, Miranda V.Arizona, Roe V.Wade, Regents of the University of California V.Bakke).	Landmark Supreme Court Cases	Covered	29	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (29 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
I. Understands the relationship between the states and the national government of the United States (i.e., federalism).	Federalism	Covered	13	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
J. Demonstrates knowledge of the structure and functions of Texas state government and local governments.	Structure and Functions - Texas State Government; Political Processes in Texas; Foundational Documents - Texas	Covered	17	3	3	0	Covered by 3 topics (17 questions, 3 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).

SMR V.018 · Citizenship and Political Processes in the United States150 questions · 12 materials · 64 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the historical and contemporary roles played by political parties, interest groups and the media in the U.S. political system.	Components of the Democratic Process; Modern Components of the Democratic Process	Covered	30	2	10	0	Covered by 2 topics (30 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of processes for filling elective and appointive public offices (e.g., primary system, electoral college).	U.S. Electoral Process; Appointments; Election Cycles	Covered	26	3	4	0	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of processes for making policy in the United States, the impact of technology on the political process and ways in which different points of view influence decision making and the development of public policy at the local, state and national levels.	Modern Components of the Democratic Process; Methods to Enact Change	Covered	24	2	12	0	Covered by 2 topics (24 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, including each amendment in the Bill of Rights, (e.g., due process, equal protection) and their role in protecting individual liberties.	Fundamental Citizenship Rights; The Bill of Rights	Covered	43	2	15	1	Covered by 2 topics (43 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 1 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of efforts to expand the democratic process in the United States and understands the contributions of significant political and social leaders (e.g., George Washington, John Marshall, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr.).	Expansion of Suffrage; Key Events in the Development of U.S. Democracy	Covered	10	2	34	0	Covered by 2 topics (10 questions, 2 materials, 34 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the causes and effects of major reform movements in U.S. history (e.g., abolitionist movement, public education, temperance, women’s rights, prison reform, civil rights movement).	Key Events in the Development of U.S. Democracy	Covered	5	1	31	0	Covered by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 31 cards, 0 videos).
G. Understands civic responsibilities (e.g., jury duty), the difference between personal and civic responsibilities and the importance of voluntary individual participation in the U.S. political process.	Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship; Informed Citizenship	Covered	30	2	5	1	Covered by 2 topics (30 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).

SMR V.019 · Types of Political Systems103 questions · 6 materials · 42 cards · 2 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands major political ideas in history (e.g., the laws of nature and nature’s God, divine right of monarchs, social contract theory, the rights of resistance to illegitimate governments) and analyzes the historical development of significant legal and political concepts.	Purposes of Government; Fundamental Rights and Laws	Covered	9	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (9 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of significant political documents and the philosophies of individuals in world history (e.g., Hammur-abi’s Code of Laws, Justinian’s Code of Laws, Magna Carta, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes) and their impact on the development of political thought.	Origins of Democracy	Covered	32	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (32 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
C. Analyzes how governments have affected and reflected cultural values and provided for social control.	Government and Culture	Covered	14	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands similarities and differences between the U.S. constitutional republic and other contemporary forms of government.	Leadership Structures Worldwide	Covered	20	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of major forms of government in history (e.g., monarchy, authoritarian government, classical republic, liberal democracy, totalitarian government) and of the historical antecedents of major political systems.	Leadership Structures Worldwide; Implications of Different Forms of Government	Covered	48	2	14	1	Covered by 2 topics (48 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 1 videos).
F. Analyzes the process by which democratic-republican government evolved (e.g., beginnings in classical Greece and Rome, developments in England, impact of the Enlightenment).	Origins of Democracy	Covered	32	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (32 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).

Economics and Science, Technology and Society (Domain VI)Covered

SMR VI.020 · Economic Concepts and Types of Economic Systems213 questions · 11 materials · 62 cards · 4 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the concepts of scarcity and opportunity costs and their significance.	Basic Economic Concepts; Scarcity and Opportunity Cost	Covered	51	2	11	2	Covered by 2 topics (51 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 2 videos).
B. Understands the circular-flow model of the economy.	Basic Economic Concepts	Covered	30	1	8	1	Covered by 1 topic (30 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
C. Analyzes interactions among supply, demand and price and factors that cause changes in supply, demand and price, and interprets supply-and-demand graphs.	Supply and Demand; Market Supply and Demand	Covered	42	2	10	1	Covered by 2 topics (42 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the historical origins of contemporary economic systems (e.g., capitalism, socialism, communism), including the influence of various economic philosophers such as John Maynard Keynes, Karl Marx and Adam Smith.	Economic Philosophers; Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism	Covered	32	2	13	0	Covered by 2 topics (32 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands free enterprise, socialist and communist economic systems in different places and eras.	Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism	Covered	19	1	10	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands and compares types of market structures (e.g., pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly).	Markets; Economic Systems	Covered	46	2	13	1	Covered by 2 topics (46 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of concepts and issues related to international trade (e.g., absolute and comparative advantage, effects of changes in the exchange rate of world currencies, free trade and the effects of trade barriers).	Interdependence of Nations - Advanced; Division of Labor; Currency Exchange Rates	Covered	42	3	22	0	Covered by 3 topics (42 questions, 3 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).

SMR VI.021 · Structure and Operation of the U.S. Free Enterprise System145 questions · 17 materials · 101 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States and understands the basic principles of the U.S. free enterprise system (e.g., profit motive, voluntary exchange, private property rights, competition).	Free-Enterprise System; Free-Enterprise System Tenets; Fundamental Economic Rights	Covered	27	3	11	0	Covered by 3 topics (27 questions, 3 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
B. Analyzes issues and developments related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to the present (e.g., anti-trust acts; tariff policies; The New Deal; economic effects of World War I, World War II and the Cold War; increased globalization of the economy).	Economic History; Economic History - Great Recession	Covered	18	2	17	0	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands and compares types of business ownership (e.g., sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations).	Types of Business Ownership	Covered	8	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the role of financial institutions in saving, investing and borrowing.	Personal Finance	Covered	6	1	32	0	Covered by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 32 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes the role of government in the U.S. free enterprise system (e.g., significance of government rules and regulations, impact of fiscal and monetary policy decisions, role and function of the Federal Reserve System, relationship between government policies and international trade).	Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Federal Reserve System; Federal Budget; National Debt; Taxes; Effect of Taxes; Government Regulation Advanced; International Relations	Covered	62	8	25	1	Covered by 8 topics (62 questions, 8 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the goals of economic growth, stability, full employment, freedom, security, fairness and efficiency as they apply to U.S. economic policy.	Measures of Economic Activity; Types of Unemployment	Covered	24	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (24 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
G. Understands the rights and responsibilities of consumers, labor and business in the U.S. free enterprise system.	Free-Enterprise System; Free-Enterprise System Tenets	Covered	20	2	11	0	Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
H. Demonstrates knowledge of basic concepts of personal financial literacy and consumer economics (e.g., factors involved in decisions to acquire goods and services, means by which savings can be invested, risks and rewards of various investment options).	Personal Finance	Covered	6	1	32	0	Covered by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 32 cards, 0 videos).

SMR VI.022 · Science, Technology and Society54 questions · 5 materials · 65 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations have affected societies throughout history.	Themes - Effects of Innovation; Impacts of Discoveries in Science, Math, and Technology	Covered	26	2	0	Covered by 2 topics (26 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
B. Traces the origin and diffusion of major of ideas in mathematics, science and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, the Islamic Caliphates between 700 and 1200 and in China from the Tang to Ming Dynasties.	Themes - Effects of Innovation	Covered	16	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of the contributions of significant scientists and inventors (e.g., Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein).	S.Key History of Science	Covered	18	1	60	Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 60 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations have affected societies from 1750 to the present.	Themes - Effects of Innovation	Covered	16	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of how specific developments in science, technology and the free enterprise system have affected the economic development of the United States (e.g., cotton gin, Bessemer steel process, electric power, telephone, railroad, petroleum-based products, computers).	Themes - Effects of Innovation; Information Age	Covered	22	2	2	Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes moral and ethical issues related to changes in science and technology.	Scientific Ethics and Social Studies	Covered	9	1	3	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
G. Analyzes the impact of scientific discoveries, technological innovations and the free enterprise system on the standard of living in the United States (e.g., radio, television, automobile, vaccines).	Themes - Effects of Innovation; Information Age	Covered	22	2	2	Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).

Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research and Instruction (Domain VII)Partially covered

SMR VII.023 · Social Studies Foundations and Skills66 questions · 7 materials · 17 cards · 0 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the philosophical foundations of social science inquiry.	Themes - Historical Patterns and Developments	Covered	8	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
B. Uses social studies terminology correctly.	Historical Concepts and Vocabulary; Skill - Social Studies Vocabulary	Covered	23	2	8	Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
C. Knows how knowledge generated by the social science disciplines affects society and people’s lives, understands practical applications of social studies education and knows how to use social studies information and ideas to study social phenomena.	Themes - Historical Patterns and Developments	Covered	8	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands how social science disciplines relate to each other and to other content areas.	Connections Within Social Studies; Connections Across Subject Areas	Covered	23	2	2	Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
E. Knows how to use problem-solving processes to identify problems, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement solutions and evaluate the effectiveness of solutions.	Creative Problem Solving	Partially covered	5	1	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
F. Knows how to use decision-making processes to identify situations that require decisions, gather and analyze information, identify options, predict consequences and take action to implement decisions.	Themes in History	Partially covered	7	1	1	Partial coverage by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR VII.024 · Sources of Social Studies Information; Interpreting and Communicating Social Studies Information157 questions · 13 materials · 39 cards · 4 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of characteristics and uses of primary and secondary sources (e.g., databases, maps, photographs, documents, biographies, interviews, questionnaires, artifacts).	Skill - Primary and Secondary Sources	Covered	22	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
B. Evaluates the validity of social studies information from primary and secondary sources and identifies subjectivity (e.g., assessing source validity on the basis of language, corroboration with other sources and information about the author).	Skill - Primary and Secondary Sources; Skill - Analyze Historical Text	Covered	34	2	4	1	Covered by 2 topics (34 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
C. Assesses multiple points of view and frames of reference relating to social studies issues and knows how to support a point of view on a social studies issue or event.	Bias and Difference in Historical Interpretation; Skill - Interpreting Multiple Perspectives	Covered	12	2	0	0	Covered by 2 topics (12 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
D. Organizes and interprets information from outlines, reports, databases, narratives, literature and visuals including graphs, charts, timelines and maps.	Skill - Analysis of Graphics; Skill - Analyzing Political Cartoons	Covered	29	2	2	1	Covered by 2 topics (29 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).
E. Knows how to use maps and other graphics to present geographic, political, historical, economic and cultural features, distributions and relationships.	Skill - Creation of Graphics	Partially covered	7	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
F. Uses maps to obtain and analyze data for solving locational problems and to answer questions, infer relationships and analyze spatial change.	Using Maps	Covered	24	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).
G. Communicates and interprets social studies information in written, oral and visual forms and translates information from one medium to another.	Teaching - Differentiation in Social Studies; Skill - Evaluation of Arguments and Explanations	Covered	17	2	17	0	Covered by 2 topics (17 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
H. Analyzes various economic indicators to describe and measure levels of economic activity.	Effects of Inflation; Economic Patterns	Covered	28	2	7	1	Covered by 2 topics (28 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
I. Uses economic models such as production-possibilities curves, circular-flow charts and supply-and-demand graphs to analyze economic concepts or issues.	Production-Possibilities Curves	Partially covered	6	1	3	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR VII.025 · Social Studies Research89 questions · 7 materials · 51 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Knows how to formulate research questions.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	25	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
B. Uses appropriate procedures to reach supportable judgments and conclusions in social studies.	Social Science Fields and Methods	Covered	8	1	10	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands social studies research and knows how social scientists and historians locate, gather, organize, analyze, interpret and report information using established research methodologies.	Social Science Fields and Methods	Covered	8	1	10	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
D. Knows how to analyze social studies information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying associations and cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and drawing inferences and conclusions.	Teaching - Reading Comprehension (Informational Texts); Themes - Cause and Effect in History; Skill - Main Idea and Primary Purpose	Covered	42	3	36	1	Covered by 3 topics (42 questions, 3 materials, 36 cards, 1 videos).
E. Analyzes social studies data using basic mathematical and statistical concepts and other analytical methods.	Analyzing Data in the Social Sciences; Skill - Interpreting Population Pyramids	Covered	14	2	2	0	Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).

SMR VII.026 · Social Studies Instruction and Assessment128 questions · 11 materials · 45 cards · 3 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Knows state content and performance standards for social studies that comprise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and understands the vertical alignment of social studies in the TEKS from grade level to grade level, including prerequisite knowledge and skills.	Knowledge of TEKS; Vertical Alignment in TEKS	Covered	14	2	1	0	Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
B. Selects and uses developmentally appropriate instructional practices, activities, technologies and materials to promote student knowledge, skills and progress in social studies.	Teaching - Backward Design	Covered	10	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the appropriate use of technology as a tool for learning and communicating social studies concepts and provides instruction on how to locate, retrieve and retain content-related information from a range of texts and technologies.	Teaching - Integrating Digital Technology; Skill - Sources for Data	Covered	19	2	12	1	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
D. Uses a variety of instructional strategies to ensure all students’ reading comprehension of content-related texts, including helping students link the content of texts to their lives and connect related ideas across different texts.	Teaching - Common Instructional Activities - Social Studies; Teaching - Text Analysis (Secondary)	Covered	17	2	15	0	Covered by 2 topics (17 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
E. Provides instruction on how to locate the meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar content-related words using appropriate sources, such as dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases and glossaries.	Teaching - Social Studies Vocabulary - Secondary	Partially covered	4	1	5	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
F. Knows how to provide instruction that makes connections between knowledge and methods in social studies and in other content areas.	P.Interdisciplinary Connections	Covered	32	1	2	1	Covered by 1 topic (32 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).
G. Provides instruction that models and promotes understanding of various points of view.	Teaching - Evaluation of Differing Perspectives	Partially covered	6	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
H. Demonstrates knowledge of forms of assessment appropriate for evaluating students’ progress and needs in social studies.	Teaching - Assessment and Instruction - Social Studies	Covered	26	1	9	1	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).
I. Uses multiple forms of assessment and knowledge of the TEKS to determine students’ progress and needs and to help plan instruction in social studies (e.g., Freedom Week).	Teaching - Backward Design; Teaching - Assessment and Instruction - Social Studies	Covered	36	2	10	1	Covered by 2 topics (36 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).

How 240 Creates The TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Study Guide

Every 240 study guide starts with the official exam framework. From there, we organize lessons, practice, and study tools around the categories the exam uses to measure candidate knowledge.

Review the official exam framework

We begin with the standards, domains, competencies, objectives, or content categories published by the testing authority.

Map the tested categories

We map every major area the exam is designed to cover so the guide reflects the real structure of the test.

Build lessons around tested content

We create study materials to support the official blueprint, not broad filler content.

Cross-check practice against exam expectations

We review practice content against the framework and real exam patterns so preparation stays targeted.

Review and update as standards change

When official frameworks change, we review guides and update alignment as needed.

Reviewed by subject-matter experts and maintained to reflect current standards.

Why 240 Is Better Than Other Generic Study Guides

Not all study guides are built the same way. Here is what separates a test-aligned guide from a generic one — and why it matters when you are preparing for the TExES Social Studies 7–12.

Generic prep

Covers broad subject areas without structure
No clear connection to the official exam framework
Practice questions may not reflect the real test format
May not update when official standards change

Can be helpful for quick, broad review

240 test-aligned TExES 232 prep

Every lesson maps to an official domain or competency
Built directly from the official exam framework
Practice questions aligned to what the exam actually measures
A clear study path by tested category
Study smarter and enter test day more prepared

FAQs About the TExES Social Studies 7–12 Study Guide

The questions teacher candidates ask us most often about the TExES Social Studies 7–12 study guide.

Is 240 a good study guide for TExES Social Studies 7–12?

240 is a strong option because the guide is built around the official exam framework and shows detailed alignment by SMR and competency.

How closely does 240 align to the TExES 232 exam?

This guide is 96% aligned based on a competency-by-competency review of the official framework and the study resources included in the guide.

Does 240 cover every competency?

This page shows coverage transparently across covered, partially covered, and identified gaps so candidates can see exactly how the guide maps to the exam.

What does “partially covered” mean?

Partially covered means the guide addresses the core parts of a competency, but some depth or subtopics may still be limited.

240's TExES Social Studies 7–12 Study Guide Is 96% Test-Aligned

TExES 232

Coverage by content domain

Honest about depth

Reviewed as exams change