U.S History Review

Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Hancock
• Benjamin Franklin

Most of the Aztecs that died under the oppression of Hernan Cortez was due to _________________.

• beatings
• disease
• suicide
• battles

What was the Colonists' economic motivation for the American Revolution?

• Escape Persecution
• Religious Freedom
• Political Liberty
• Taxation Without Representation

What are our Unalienable Rights according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Speech, Assembly, and Bearing Arms
• Expression, Petition, Religion
• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
• Voting, Citizenship, and Serving on a Jury

Who was the "Father of our Country" and our first president?

• John Adams
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams

What does the Constitution do?

• Runs on its own supreme power
• Decides who will rule the United States
• Sets up and defines our government
• Announces our independence

How many amendments does our Constitution have?

• 27
• 50
• 125
• 10

Religious leaders fought against the use of this in the 1800's, it was referred to as Prohibition.

• firearms

• tobacco

• alcohol

• video games

Who made the final decision to drop the bomb?

• Albert Einstein

• Woodrow Wilson

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What is the primary feature of a dictatorship?

• people are permitted to vote for more than one candidate

• leaders make decisions without the consent of the people

• jury of nine people selects a leader for a nation

• an assembly is held to determine who is most fit to lead a nation for life