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Everything You Need to Pass the TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Exam.

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What Concepts Are Covered in the TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) Study Guide?

The TExES Social Studies 7–12 (232) exam assesses whether you have the knowledge and skills a beginning middle or high school social studies teacher in Texas needs. The study guide covers Ancient World Civilizations, The Early Years of the Republic, Types of Political Systems, Social Studies Research, and much more!

3,099 practice questions covering 38 concepts.

Concepts
ConceptLessonsPractice Questions
Ancient World Civilizations14144
Medieval Europe - 600 CE to 1450 CE863
Global Empires and Cultural Influence - 600 CE to 1450 CE654
Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution - 1450 CE to 1750 CE648
Empire and Colonization - 1450 CE to 1750 CE547
Revolution, Imperialism, and Conflict - 1750 CE to the Present983
The World Wars - 1750 CE to the Present456
The Cold War and Contemporary World - 1750 CE to the Present861
Exploration and Colonization678
Revolutionary Era551
The Early Years of the Republic875
Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction9114
United States as a World Power - American Imperialism and the World Wars775
United States as a World Power - The Cold War and The Middle East450
American Society and Politics - 1877 to the Present1064
Industrialization and Reform - 1877 to the Present682
Civil Rights and Social Movements - 1877 to the Present765
Exploration and Colonization of Texas465
Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction and Aftermath in Texas588
Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries10129
Physical Geography Concepts, Natural Processes and Earth’s Physical Features556
Global and Regional Patterns of Human Geography1086
Culture, Religion, and Art870
Interactions between Human Groups and the Physical Environment878
Sociological and Anthropological Concepts and Processes973
Psychological Concepts and Processes651
Democratic Principles and Government in the United States12165
Citizenship and Political Processes in the United States12152
Types of Political Systems6102
Economic Concepts and Types of Economic Systems11199
Structure of the U.S. Free Enterprise System661
Operation of the U.S. Free Enterprise System1086
Science, Technology and Society548
Social Studies Foundations and Skills755
Sources of Social Studies Information577
Interpreting and Communicating Social Studies Information869
Social Studies Research783
Social Studies Instruction1198
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