Types of Government
Keywords- Fill in the Blank
Important Wars
More Important Wars and Events
Miscellaneous
100

A government of the people

a. democracy

b. monarchy

c. dictatorship

a. democracy (ex. USA)

100

State of Nature is a lack of _________ that creates ______ in society.

First blank: a. government, b. world, c. laws

Second blank: a. mess, b. decisions, c. chaos

First blank= government

Second blank= chaos

State of Nature is a lack of GOVERNMENT that creates CHAOS in society.

100

What were the causes of the French and Indian War?

a. fur trading- people wanted money

b. land

c. none of these

d. a + b

d. a+ b 

fur trading and land- people wanted money for fur

100

What was the Revolutionary War?

a. The untrained colonists pulled together with George Washington as their leader and fought the might British Red Coat Soldiers

b. The untrained colonists did not use George Washington to lead them in war against Brits

c. The untrained colonists pulled together with George Washington to fight for fur and land

a. The untrained colonists pulled together with George Washington as their leader and fought the might British Red Coat Soldiers

100

A type of government where religious beliefs run the government like a dictatorship

a. dictatorship

b. monarchy

c. democracy

d. theocracy

d. theocracy (Ex. Islam)

200

A government ruled by a queen and king or a royal family 

a. democracy

b. monarchy

c. dictatorship

b. monarchy (ex. England)

200

Authority means having the ______ to make ________. 

First blank: a. knowledge, b. power, c. money

Second blank: a. laws, b. people vote, c. decisions

First blank: b. power

Second blank: c. decisions

Authority means having the POWER to make DECISIONS.

200

Who was the French and Indian War between?

a. French vs. Indians & Russians

b. French vs. Indians & Puritans

c. French vs. Indians & Colonists 

c. French vs. Indians & Colonists

200

Where did the Revolutionary War take place?

a. In the Gulf of Mexico

b. In France

c. In the 13 colonies

d. In the 15 colonies

c. In the 13 colonies 

200

What was "No Taxation without Representation"?

a. The colonists wanted a voice/people in the British gov known as Parliament, there was no paying taxes unless they had ppl in gov

b. The colonists did not want a voice or representation in the British gov known as Parliament since it was too much work

c. The colonists did not want to ever pay taxes even if they had people in government 

a. The colonists wanted a voice/people in the British gov known as Parliament, there was no paying taxes unless they had ppl in gov

300

One person with complete and total power

a. democracy

b. monarchy

c. dictatorship

d. none

c. dictatorship (ex. Hitler)

300

A government is a system that creates and carries out ________ in society.

a. different governments

b. wars

c. laws

d. none

c. LAWS

300

TWO PART:

Who won the French and Indian War?

a. British/Colonists

b. French

c. no one won

What did they gain as a result?

a. new land to the Mississippi River

b. new land to set sail

c. new land to the California area

a. British/Colonists

AND

a. new land to the Mississippi River

300

How did the Revolutionary War end?

a. The Colonists won and became independent- USA

b. No one won, it was a stalemate

c. The Colonists did not win, the British did

a. The Colonists won and became independent- USA

300

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a. George Washington

b. Benjamin Franklin

c. Thomas Jefferson

c. Thomas Jefferson was the author

400

A government that controls the money people make, everyone makes the same amount of money

a. democracy

b. communism

c. dictatorship

b. communism (Ex. China, Cuba)

400
Majority rules is when people vote and the winner gets ___________ half the votes.


a. more than

b. less than

c. equal to

a. more than!! *majority means the greater number
400

Who was the Revolutionary War between?

a. North and South

b. British vs. Indians

c. British vs. Colonists

c. British vs. Colonists

400

What was Shay's Rebellion?

a. A civil war that lasted several years because the states were not getting along

b. A civil war that almost broke out because the states were not getting along

c. When Colonists and George Washington fought the British Red Coat soliders

b. A civil war that almost broke out because the states were not getting along

400

What was the Declaration of Independence?

a. A list of laws from the colonists to the King

b. A list of complaints from the colonists to the King

c. A list of praises from the colonists about the King

b. A list of complaints from the colonists to the King

500

An elite group that controls society like a dictatorship

a. monarchy

b. communism

c. oligarchy

d. none

c. oligarchy (Ex. Russia, Iran, ancient Sparta, Saudi Arabia)

500

In a democracy, the ________________ hold the power and authority.

a. dictator

b. adults

c. people

d. children only

c. people

500

When did the Revolutionary War take place?

a. 1780-1785

b. 1775-1783

c. 1650-1655

b. 1775-1783

500

What was a result of Shay's Rebellion and the states almost breaking out into a war?

a. Leaders realized they couldn't change much

b. Leaders realized a new government was needed

c. Leaders realized a new government was needed, but knew they were not prepared to make changes for many years

b. Leaders realized a new government was needed

500

When was the Declaration of Independence approved/ratified?

a. July 7th, 1776

b. July 4th, 1776

c. January 1st, 1776

b. July 4, 1776