Social Studies Review 3

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

• to show that they opposed representative government.

• to establish an orderly community and to set up a plan of government

• to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony

• to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

How were the Pilgrims and Puritans similar?

• Both wanted religious freedom

• Both wanted to spread their religion

• Both were seeking financial success

• Both were exploring new lands

What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?

• That slavery in the north was over

• That slavery in the south was over

• That slavery wouldn't spread west

• That slavery would be voted on in the next election

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Frederick Douglass

• Mathew Brade

• former slaves

• Abraham Lincoln

What other song did Stephen Foster compose besides "Camptown Races"?

• My Old Kentucky Home

• O Danny Boy

• Battle Hymn of the Republic

• My America the Beautiful

What is the nickname of the Derby?

• The Run for the Roses

• The Triple Crown

• The Race to end all Races

• The Silver Cup

What is the capital of Kentucky? 

• Louisville
• Lexington
• Washington
• Frankfort

When is the Kentucky Derby held each year?

• the last Saturday in August

• the first Saturday in May

• the first Friday in May

• the last Wednesday in May

The colonists had a conflict with Great Britain over taxes which eventually led to the _______________.

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

What physical feature was a barrier to the settlement of Kentucky and other areas west of the colonies?

• the Ohio River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Cumberland Falls