Declaration of Independance
What date was the Declaration of Independance signed?
July 4th, 1776
What year did the first Mormon Pioneers arrive in the Salt Lake Valley?
A) 1847 C) 1848
B) 1846 D) 1849
A) 1847
True or False:
Some Pioneers going on the Oregon Trail would carve their names into nearby rocks.
True
How many presidents are/were there?
45 or 47 because there have been 47 presidencies but 45 presidents
What does the 1st amendment to the Bill Of Rights state?
(You must say at least 2)
(HINT: THEY ARE ALL SOME SORT OF FREEDOM)
1. Freedom of religion
2. Freedom of speech
3. Freedom of assembly
4. Freedom of the press
5. Freedom of petition to the government
Where was the Declaration of Independance signed?
A) Pennsylvania B) New York
C) Washington D.C. D) Rhode Island
A) Pennsylvania
True or False:
The pioneers preferred to use horses to pull their heavy covered wagons.
False; they preferred oxen because they were stronger.
List at least 2 dangers on the Oregon Trail
1. Hunger
2. Disease
3. Injuries
4. Weather
5. River Crossing
6. Native American Attacks
How old do you have to be to become President?
At least 35 years old
How many total amendments are there, including the Bill Of Rights?
(HINT: Number>10)
27
What does the Declaration of Independance state that everyone has the right of? (3 things)
(HINT: IT IS STATED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE DOI)
DOI=Declartion of Independance
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Why did the pioneers leave Nauvoo?
Persecution and seeking religious freedom
What was the most fatal disease on the plains?
A) Pnemonia B) Typhoid
C) Cholera D) Dysentery
C) Cholera
Who was the tallest President?
A) James Madison C) Abraham Lincoln
B) Lyndon B. Johnson D) Donald Trump
C) Abraham Lincoln
What amendment let women have the right to vote?
A) 19th C) 16th
B) 18th D) 17th
A) 19th
Who mainly wrote the DOI?
A) Alexander Hamilton C) Thomas Edison
B) Thomas Jefferson D) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
Who was the prophet of the LDS pioneers after Joseph Smith was killed?
Brigham Young
What natural obstacle did pioneers have to cross early on?
Mississippi River
How many presidents are left handed?
A) 9 C) 6
B) 8 D) 7
D) 7
James A. Garfield, Harry S. Truman, Gerald R. Ford, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
Roughly how many words are there in the Constitution?
A) 1,400 B) 4,400
C) 3,400 D) 7,400
B) 4,400
Who was the first delagate to sign the DOI?
A) George Washington C) John Hancock
B) John Adams D) Thomas Edison
John Hancock
Where did the oregon trail start at?
Independence, Missouri
What was the temporary pioneer settlement in Nebraska called?
A) Nauvoo C) Kanesville
B) Winter Quarters D) Garden Grove
B) Winter Quarters
Who was the 8th president?
A) James Buchanan C) John Q. Adams
B) Martin Van Buren D) Willaim Taft
B) Martin Van Buren
What does the 8th amendment state?
A) Lowered the voting age
B) Right to a Jury
C) No cruel punishments
D) No unreasonable searches
C) No cruel punishments