UIL Social Studies 5 - 6

What year was Jamestown, the first successful English settlement in America, established?

• 1385

• 1803

• 1607

• 1787

Which section of the 13 Colonies based their economy on products from the forest and the sea?

• Middle

• Southern

• New England

• Backcountry

Which crop brought a greater demand for slavery in the South?

• Cotton

• Corn

• Wheat

• Hay

Why is June 19 considered a holiday in Texas?

• The United States was attacked by Japan

• Texas was freed from Mexico

• Day that all enslaved Texans learned they were free

• Celebration for a Hispanic girl on her fifteenth birthday

Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth Rock

• Philadelphia

• England

The Vice President of the United States is:

• Donald Trump

• Mike Pence

• John Kerry

• Paul Ryan

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is:

• Nancy Pelosi

• Hilary Clinton

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Nancy Sotomeyor

What colonial American profession made barrels from wood and iron?

• miller

• merchant

• surveyor

• cooper

1st representative governing body in the American colonies.

• English Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Congress

Which nation is a leading example of the free enterprise system?

• North Korea

• United States

• Cuba

• Congo