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What is the job of the executive branch of local government? a. make laws for a community. b. decide if laws have been broken. c. ensure community laws are followed. d. judge the people of the community.
What is c. ensure community laws are followed
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All of Kentucky’s largest cities, except for Lexington and Bowling Green, are located a. in the Appalachian Mountains. b. along the banks of the Ohio River. c. in the Pennyroyal Region. d. along the Bluegrass Parkway
What is b. along the banks of the Ohio River.
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The first Governor of Kentucky was a. Alexander Scott Bullitt b. Daniel Boone c. Isaac Shelby d. Cassius Clay
What is c. Isaac Shelby
100
Which of the following statements best explains an effect of European exploration on Native American groups? A. European explorers respected the culture and traditions of Native Americans. B. European explorers and Native Americans lived peacefully together as equals. C. Many Native American groups eagerly welcomed the European explorers. D. Many Native Americans died from diseases brought by European explorers
What is D. Many Native Americans died from diseases brought by European explorers
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Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonies? a. The French and Indian War had cost them a lot of money b. They British owed Parliament money c. The British owed money to the French d. They were raising money for a statue of King George
What is a. The French and Indian War had cost them a lot of money
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The job of the legislative branch (Metro Council) of local government is to ______________. a. enforce community laws. b. make laws for the community. c. judge the people of the community. d. decide if laws have been broken.
What is b. make laws for the community.
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Which of the following would be considered a secondary source? a. A timeline of Daniel Boone’s life b. A tool used by Daniel Boone c. Letter written by Daniel Boone d. An autobiography of Daniel Boone
What is a. A timeline of Daniel Boone’s life
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What religious group in 1805, settled in Central Kentucky and named their colony Pleasant Hill? a. Amish b. Presbyterians c. Shakers d. Catholics
What is c. Shakers
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The Mayflower Compact is significant because it A. explains how African slaves were treated in the colonies. B. was the document that explained how the Quakers lived. C. defines the expectations for citizens of Boston. D. was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
What is D. was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
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Why did the authors of the U.S. Constitution include a system of checks and balances? a. to guarantee that no one branch of the government became more powerful than the other two branches b. to make sure that every citizen would have the same freedoms as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights c. to allow Congress to review the Constitution each year to check on how it was working for the people d. to make the state governments more powerful than the federal government
What is a. to guarantee that no one branch of the government became more powerful than the other two branches
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Which of the following advances in technology is the MAIN reason more people settled in the West? a. Radio b. Railroad c. Telephone d. Automobile
What is b. Railroad
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What did the Civil Rights Act change? a. It ended slavery b. It stated that whites had more rights than blacks c. It stated that men and women had equal rights d. It stated that all races had the same rights and privileges.
What is d. It stated that all races had the same rights and privileges.
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How do mountains affect the climate of the Southwest? a. They cause snowstorms to blanket the region b. They help farmers to grow better crops c. They allow wind to create arroyos d. They block moist ocean air from reaching the region
What is d. They block moist ocean air from reaching the region
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Corn was an important agricultural crop to colonists. In the spring of 1702 a colonial family lost their corn crop because a flood destroyed the plants. Select the sentence below that best describes the situation above. A. Limited resources were available to meet the needs of the family. B. Extra resources were available so the family could sell the surplus. C. The family made a large profit from their corn. D. The family shipped corn to the coastal colonies.
What is A. Limited resources were available to meet the needs of the family.
300
Which right did the 13th Amendment grant? a. Fair trial b. Religious liberty c. Freedom from slavery d. Ownership of property
What is c. Freedom from slavery
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What physical feature near Louisville made travel on the Ohio River difficult? a. The Bluegrass b. Appalachian Mountains c. The Falls of the Ohio d. Rocky Mountains
What is c. The Falls of the Ohio
400
In the 1800s, cotton was the main crop grown in the Southeast when the boll weevil, a small bug, destroyed most of the cotton before it was harvested. Which best explains what happened to the price of cotton? a. The price decreased because no one wanted to purchase cotton due to the boll weevil bug. b. The price of cotton increased due to the scarcity of cotton. c. There was no price change because people did not need cotton to survive. d. The price decreased because so many farmers were growing cotton.
What is b. The price of cotton increased due to the scarcity of cotton.
400
Miners in the Rocky Mountains mine valuable ___________________ such as gold, silver, and copper. a. Renewable resources b. Human resources c. Capital resources d. Natural resources
What is d. Natural resources
400
Which of the following best explains the basic principles of democracy found in the Declaration of Independence? All people are born with certain rights that include a. the right to elect leaders who represent the people. b. the rights to speak freely and to worship in peace. c. the right to feel safe and secure in one’s home. d. the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is d. the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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How did railroads and canals help the United States grow? a. Allowed more people to be brought into the United States. b. Allowed goods to be carried faster and in larger quantities. c. Canals connected the United States with other countries. d. Because they were human-made waterways, people lost their jobs.
What is b. Allowed goods to be carried faster and in larger quantities.
500
Class A and Class B met out on the playground for a kickball playoff game. The students from each class were excited to play each other for the championship. This is an example of: A. compromise. B. conflict. C. competition. D. cooperation.
What is C. competition
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The five largest tribes of the Iroquois joined together to form a confederation, or group of governments that work together acting as “only one body, one head, and one heart.” This is an example of…? a. Conflict b. Compromise c. Cooperation d. Causation
What is c. Cooperation
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In which of the following areas has there been the LEAST amount of change since the day of the settlers? a. Language b. Types of homes built c. Recreation d. Modes of transportation
What is a. Language
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Which of the following statements best describes how the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act? a. They didn’t like it, but most went along with it. b. They thought it was fair that they pay taxes on all printed goods. c. They protested the Stamp Act in different ways until it was repealed. d. They ignored the Stamp Act until Britain forgot about it.
What is c. They protested the Stamp Act in different ways until it was repealed.
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Which of the following best describes the period after the Civil War known as Reconstruction? a. The Loyalists helped the Patriots rebuild the cities destroyed by the war. b. It was a time of rebuilding of the South and protecting the rights of the newly freed Americans. c. Agreements were made to protect Native-Americans’ lands, and reservations were created. d. African Americans experienced fair treatment after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is b. It was a time of rebuilding of the South and protecting the rights of the newly freed Americans.