Pre-Monthly Test
Name one US river, other than the Mississippi River.
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rio Grande
What is the Preamble for?
To introduce the Constitution and explain its purpose.
In which Amendment to the Constitution are States' Rights explained?
The Tenth Amendment
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
France
What is nationalism?
Support for one's own country and its interests.
What did Native American use buffalo for?
Food, Housing, Clothing
What are the Articles for?
To explain how the three branches of government should work together to run the country.
Which Amendment to the Constitution promises freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
Did the US originally plan to buy the entire Louisiana Territory from the French?
No
What is expansionism?
The desire to grow either physically or economically.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The transfer of items between the Americas and the rest of the world.
What are the Amendments for?
To limit the power of the Federal government by guaranteeing rights and freedoms to citizens and State governments.
Which Amendment to the Constitution talks about the right to bear arms?
The Second Amendment
Why did the Americans want to buy the Port of New Orleans from the French in 1803?
So they could use it for trade.
What does PEE stand for in 'PEE Paragraph'?
Point, Evidence, Explanation
Why do political borders often follow rivers.
Rivers are a natural divide in the land that are easy to see and difficult (or dangerous) to cross.
Which branch of government is also called the Congress?
The Legislative Branch
Which Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
The first ten Amendments
Who was the leader of France when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
Napoleon
What two items does Columbia hold in the American Progress Painting?
A schoolbook and a telegraph wire
What was the Quartering Act?
A British law saying that Americans had to house and pay rent for any British soldiers in their area.
What does 'domestic tranquility' mean?
Peace and order within the country.
How many Amendments are there, total, in the current Constitution?
27
Which river is the Port of New Orleans attached to?
The Mississippi River
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that America was destined to expand ever-westwards until it hit the western coast.