Federal Government
What is the significance of the year 1776?
A. the Declaration of Independence was written
B. the Constitution was written
C. the Bill of Rights was written
D. Louisiana Purchase
A. the Declaration of Independence was written
What was the name of the ship that carried the pilgrims from England to America?
A. Santa Maria
B. Mayflower
C. Voyager
D. Pinta
B. Mayflower
A map scale shows:
A. The relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map
B. Meaning of symbols on a map
C. Elevation of area
D. The four Cardinal Directions and the four Intermediate Directions
A. The relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map
Total sum of money a government owes
A. Poll Tax
B. Sectionalism
C. National debt
D. None of the above
C. National debt
What country supported and helped the United States during the American Revolution?
A. France
B. England
C. Japan
D. Korea
A. France
Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
A. Gettysburg
B. Bunker Hill
C. Fort Sumter
D. Antietam
C. Fort Sumter
Federalists were in favor of
A. slavery
B. a monarchy
C. ratifying the Constitution
D. staying an English colony
C. ratifying the Constitution
The longest mountain range in North America, the Continental Divide for a North America located
A. Sierra Nevada Mountains
B. Appalachian Mountains
C. Cascade Mountains
D. Rocky Mountains
D. Rocky Mountains
The branch of government that is responsible for making sure the law is carried out.
A. executive
B. legislative
C. judicial
D. tree
A. executive
The Ohio Valley
A. Civil War battles took place in
B. French and Indian War took place in
C. Proclamation of 1763 purpose
D. All of the above
B. French and Indian War took place in
What government building was burnt down during the War of 1812?
A. Federal Building
B. White House
C. Liberty Hall
D. Lincoln Memorial
B. White House
Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The individual states were not given enough authority
B. The U.S. government set taxes unbearably high
C. The Articles were never ratified by all 13 states
D. The national government was not given enough authority
C. The Articles were never ratified by all 13 states
Who lead the first crew of Europeans to land in the Americas?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Hernan Cortes
C. Francisco Pizarro
D. Leif Eriksson
D. Leif Eriksson
_______Longest un-dammed river in USA
A. Mississippi River
B. Missouri River
C. Kuskokwim River
D. Yukon River
C. Kuskokwim River