9th Grade American History Exam S1 (2024-2025)

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

What was the minimum number of men required for a community to become a state?

• 40,000

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 70,000

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...

• To own slaves

• Religious freedom

• Right to a trial by a jury

• To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

• A menu

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

• It was created to break away from England.

• It was a plan for how the government would run that guaranteed our rules, rights, and responsibilities.

• It freed the slaves

• It said that England and the U.S. would always be enemies.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• "The People"

How many branches of government are there?

• 0

• 3

• 2

• 1

What was the name of the government in the United States before the Constitution?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights that government cannot take away

• Rights that government takes away

• rights for aliens

• Government is needed to promote equality