AGK 21-30
According to the Constitution how many terms can a president serve?
2
In which state is the Everglades National Park located?
Florida
Where was the first permanent English settlement in the United States?
Jamestown, Virginia
What important contribution did Benjamin Franklin make as a civic leader?
He set up America’s first library.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
It taxed all paper goods including playing cards.
Congress consists of what two groups?
Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the four Presidents whose faces are carved in stone on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt
Which monument is Washington D.C. is the tallest?
The Washington Monument
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
The French and British both claimed the Ohio River Valley
What did the Townshend Act tax?
Paper, paint, tea and glass
How many United States Presidents have been assassinated?
4
What are the names of the Presidents that have been assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
Which state is often called "the Mother of Presidents' because eight American Presidents were born there?
Virginia
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party and what was the purpose of this response?
They passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the people of Boston.
True or False
The Stamp Act angered the colonists.
True. The colonists felt the tax was unfair because the colonists had no representation in Parliament.
How many years does a president serve in a term?
4
What document lists the rules of our country?
The United States Constitution
Who is the commander-in-chief of the United States?
The President of the United States
What was George Washington’s reason for capturing Fort Ticonderoga?
To gain control of the 59 cannons
True or False
The Stamp Act continued until after the Civil War.
False. Britain was forced to cancel the tax because the colonists refused to pay.
In which state is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
What form of government does the United States have?
Constitutional Republic
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This was an agreement between the British King and the Native American Indians that said no colonists would settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is a result of ending the war and signing the Treaty of Paris?
Britain recognized American Independence.
True or False
The Boston Tea Party was an elite party for the rich.
False. The Boston Tea Party was when the colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the water.