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US 1st Semester Final

Authored by Sam Berry

Social Studies, History

8th Grade

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US 1st Semester Final
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which document contains the Bill of Rights, which protects you from things like excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishments.

The Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation

The Mayflower Compact

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which colonies were established for freedom from religious persecution?

Virginia

Plymouth

Massachusetts Bay

New York

North Carolina

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is true of New England?

It has lots of forests and is not good for growing cash crops

It is extremely mountainous

It has a moderate/temperate climate

It has a dry climate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most powerful religious group in colonial America was the...

Quakers

Catholics

Protestant Christians

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which issues did those writing the Articles of Confederation have to grapple with?

How do we prevent people in the government from becoming too powerful?

Who will pay for war?

What powers will state governments have?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Federalists were in favor of a stronger federal (central) government. Why did they want to strengthen the federal government?

They believed the federal government didn't currently have the power to add new states

They believed the current federal government did not have enough power to do its necessary important duties

They believed that the federal government could not protect the rights of the citizens

They believed that the states were not powerful enough

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following documents established a procedure for adding new states to the Union?

The Bill of Rights

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Mayflower Compact

Northwest Ordinance

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