Early America Days (2, 3, 4, 5)

The term era refers to -

• a period of time grouped together because of common political, economic, or social trends

• the transition of power from a king to his heir

• a climactic event in time that changes the course of history 

• the moment the citizens of a country overthrow a monarchy to establish a representative government

Historians use eras to - 

• give advice to political campaigns

• show how science has changed from one century to the next

• predict what events will happen tomorrow based on the eras of the past

• better understand history

In the Declaration of Independence, America declared its independence from -  

• Spain

• Portugal

• Britain

• France

Once the Declaration of Independence was written - 

• other countries could now recognize America as an independent country

• Americans went to war with Spain to seize more land in North America

• Britain stopped fighting the American Revolution

• Britain began taxing goods in America to show their discontent with America’s decision

The purpose of the U.S. Constitution is to -

• establish the responsibilities and function of the government in America

• communicate the laws for every town in America

• enable the government to have total control over the lives of citizens to ensure the safety of all

• provide a framework for determining prison sentences to those found guilty of crimes

Which of the following statements is an argument for why the principle of checks and balances is beneficial?

• “It allows the president to do whatever he wants. He was chosen by the people, therefore he should get to do whatever he wants without interference from congress.”

•  “It gives the citizens the power to elect Supreme Court judges. They hold the most power in our government.”

• “If one branch of government becomes too powerful, this allows the other two branches to step in to contain that branch.”

• “This allows the citizens of a country to have freedom of religion.  This freedom is essential to the lives of all Americans.”

The 1st Amendment protects which of the following scenarios?

• Jamal attends his Baptist church on Sunday morning with his family

• Justin and his friends download the same app to play games against each other

• Valerie orders an SAT study guide off of Amazon to help her get ready for her SAT test

• Maria attends Valley High School with her friends and plays for the varsity soccer team

The Miranda Rights protect individuals when - 

• they are applying for citizenship in America

• they are filing for marriage

• they are fired from their job

• they are arrested

Alexis de Tocqueville is significant to American History because he-

• became a valuable financial advisor to George Washington during his two terms in office

• influenced the framers of the Constitution to include the principle of separation of powers

• donated funds to the continental army during the American Revolution

• identified five values that characterized what it was to be an American

Which of the following is a description of the American value of liberty? 

• the people see each other as social equals

• the people preferred their freedom to a controlling government

• people of various backgrounds could participate in government

• Americans saw it as their responsibility to make a life for themselves