STAAR review quiz

What railroad connected the east and west?

• Transcontinental

• United

• The big one

• Continental

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• allowed reinstatement of old territories
• none of the above
• gave guidelines for establishing territories and creating states
• gave president power to sign treaties

Who wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (also the founder of Connecticut)?

• Thomas Hooker

• Thomas Paine

• Eliza Oickney

• none of the above

Who wrote the reading Common Sense in an attempt to persuade public opinion?

• Thomas Hooker
• Thomas Paine
• Eliza Pickney
• none of the above

What is "judicial review"?

• The Supreme Court may declare laws unconstitutional

• Supreme court supreme power to amend the constitution

• none of the above

• Supreme court can review old court cases and release the imprisoned

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

• manufacturing increased
• manufacturing decreased
• none of the above
• farms were developed

What year was Jamestown founded

• 1607
• 1620
• 1776
• none of the above

What year was Plymouth founded

• 1803
• 1620
• 1607
• 1776

Each branch of the government has a way to limit or control the powers of the other two branches, this principle of government is -

• federalism

• reublicanism

• checks and balances

• individual rights

Who is this person from US History?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington