Review I

Abolitionists were people who wanted to

• give black people the right to vote

• have the U.S. join Canada

• end slavery in the U.S.

• return escaped slaves to their owners

Freedom of speech is protected in the

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

When Thomas Jefferson wrote "All men are created equal" he meant people should

• be entitled to the same rights

• have the same abilities

• make the same income

• have the same education

The branch of governments that is responsible for making laws is the

• electoral branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

On March 5, 1770 in response to taunting by an angry mob, British soldiers shot and killed five colonists. This event became known as the _____ after Paul Revere published his engraving of the event.

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Boston Massacre

• Battle of Breed's Hill

Which service is provided by government to its citizens?

• movie theaters

• police departments

• restaurants

• gas stations

in which documents did the colonists explain their reasons for separting from Great Britain?

• Common Sense

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Declaration of Independenc

• the U.S. Constitution

Enslaved persons used codes to communnicate with one another through makqing quilts and singing songs. Why did they need to use codes?

• Their owners wouldn't let them speak.

• The could only communicate in Morse code.

• They couldn't speak English well.

• They were giving one another secret information.

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution explains

• the basic puprposes of the U.S. government.

• the powers of the U.S. President.

• why Americans wanted independence from Great Britain.

• how the branches of government are divided.

The purpose of a law that promotes the common good by requiring people to wear seat belts in cars is to

• raise taxes through collecting fines.

• control who can drive a vehicle.

• increase the cost of cars.

• protect the safety of individuals..