Question Bank for Grade 12 Social Studies

Why was the veteran (former soldier) farmer angry at the government?

• They weren't allowed to keep their weapons

• They weren't given much credit for their win

• They did not believe the war ended fairly

• They were expected to pay taxes (even though they didn't get paid for being in the army) or lose their farms.

How many branches of government did the leaders of the new US create?

• 0

• 3

• 2

• 1

What happened at the end of the Constitutional Convention?

• Delegates wrote a new form of government called the Constitution

• Mardi Gras became a holiday

• Delegates agreed to lower taxes

• They made a treaty with King George III

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

• Snoop Dogg

What was debated at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alabama is better than Auburn

• Auburn is better than Alabama

• Chocolate ice cream is better than vanilla ice cream

• representation based on population; equal representation; slave representation

What was the name of the first plan of government in the United States (before the Constitution)?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

What symbol was on George Washington's chair?

• a setting sun

• a rising sun

• an American flag

• crest of the President

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

George Washington was the _____ President of the United States.

• 11th
• 1st
• 100th
• last

Complete the quote: "United we stand, (a)   we fall."