Colonial America
Who is known for helping found Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom?
A. John Smith
B. William Penn
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. George Washington
William Penn
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Why are checks and balances important?
A. To give one branch power
B. To keep branches equal
C. To remove laws
D. To stop voting
To keep branches equal
What issue caused sectionalism?
A. Transportation
B. Slavery
C. Weather
D. Language
Slavery
Which of the following is a correct example of a political feature of the United States?
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Mississippi River
C. Texas
D. Forests
Texas
What was a major industry in the Southern Colonies?
A. Shipbuilding
B. Fishing
C. Growing cash crops
D. Factory work
Growing cash crops
What group protested British taxes?
A. Redcoats
B. Sons of Liberty
C. Loyalists
D. Pilgrims
Sons of Liberty
Which branch makes laws?
A. Executive
B. Judicial
C. Legislative
D. Military
Legislative
“American Progress” represents—
A. Staying still
B. Westward expansion
C. War only
D. Farming
Westward expansion
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Which is an example of early representative government?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Mayflower Compact
C. Bill of Rights
D. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
What was one cause of the American Revolution?
A. Free trade
B. Colonists being taxed without representation
C. Peace with Britain
D. No rules
Colonists being taxed without representation
Which of the following are rights in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech
Right to trial by jury
Why is “The Star-Spangled Banner” important?
A. It is a law
B. It is the national anthem
C. It is a speech
D. It is a rule
It is the national anthem
What is a quality of a strong leader?
A. Ignoring others
B. Responsibility
C. Laziness
D. Silence
Responsibility
What type of government did the colonies practice that allowed people to vote?
A. Monarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Representative government
D. Empire
Representative government
A series of violent civil confrontations in the Kansas Territory over the legality of slavery
Bleeding Kansas
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
A. To limit voting
B. To protect individual freedoms
C. To create taxes
D. To expand land
To protect individual freedoms
What is division of labor?
A. One person does all work
B. Work divided into tasks
C. No jobs
D. Only farming
Work divided into tasks
Who helped lead the Civil Rights Movement?
A. George Washington
B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. John Smith
D. Eli Whitney
Martin Luther King Jr.
Why were many colonies located near rivers?
A. For decoration
B. For transportation and trade
C. For hiding
D. For colder weather
For transportation and trade
Who was a Patriot leader during the American Revolution?
A. King George III
B. John Adams
C. William Penn
D. Eli Whitney
John Adams
What does the Preamble explain?
A. Laws of states
B. Purpose of the Constitution
C. Military rules
D. Taxes
Purpose of the Constitution
What were effects of the Civil War?
End of slavery & 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Why did many groups come to the American colonies?
A. To find gold only
B. For religious freedom and economic opportunities
C. To avoid farming
D. To explore oceans
For religious freedom and economic opportunities