Social Studies Test

What was the main reason the pilgrims left England to found Plymouth Colony?

• 1. They wanted to convert the natives to Christianity

  
  

• 1. They wanted to worship God in their own way

• 1. They wanted to sail across the Atlantic to search for wealth

• 1. They wanted to be first to claim land in the New World

A ________ shows the man-made borders between countries, states, cities and / or towns

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Economic Map

Which body has the power to impeach the president?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The People

Which state was the first to secede after finding out the results of the 1860 election?

• Florida

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

Checks and balances helps to ...

• Elect Better Presidents

• Pass Laws more Quickly

• Pay Members of Congress

• Control the use of Power

Who was the president that made the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• Preamble

• Ten Commandments

• Bill of Rights

• Rule of Law

Who was the 16th president of the United States?

• Millard Fillmore

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Benjamin Harrison

All the original thirteen colonies were British

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which was the first permanent colony?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• New York