Chapter 17 Lesson 1 Test

England’s lawmaking body is the Parliament, which is made up of what 2 houses?

• House of Lords and House of Territory

• House of Lords and the House of Commons

• House of Commons and House of Gods

• House of Fun and White House

True or False: The colonists especially disliked being taxed by the British without their approval.

• True

• False

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

To gain their independence, the colonists fought the British in a war that became known as?

• The American Revolution

• World War II

• Civil War

• World War I

The poor people of France complained that they paid almost all of what that kept the government running?

• Fees

• Mortgage

• Food

• Taxes

French citizens stormed a prison where they grabbed weapons, freed prisoners and burned it. What was the name of the prison?

• The Jail

• The Bastille

• The Civil

• The White House

After the attack at the Bastille, violence broke out across France. Who was put to death?

• King Louis I

• Thomas Jefferson

• King Louis XVI

• Martin Luther King Jr

What year was the United States Constitution written?

• 1887

• 1901

• 1787

• 1785

What is the name of the ten amendments that were added to the constitution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Civil Rights

• The Bible

Which admendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, the press, and assembly?

• 1st admendment

• 2nd amendment

• 8th admendment

• 10th admendment