American History and Values Quiz

Which two Native American tribes had democratic systems of government?

• Iroquois and Algonquian

• Cherokee and Powhatan

• Mohawk and Algonquian

• Iroquois and Cherokee

The ways in which a society chooses to govern their people often connects to:

• Their values and beliefs

• The president

• How old the society is

• The way people vote

The 13 colonies were broken down into 3 regions. These colonies within these regions typically shared the same values. These 3 regions were called:

• North Colonies, Mid Colonies, South Colonies

• Northern Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southeast Colonies

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence demonstrates that the people living in the colonies shared which of the following values?

• Self-government

• Equality

• Freedom

• All of the above

The addition of the 13th and 19th amendments show that the U.S. values:

• Individualism

• Equality

• Community

• Service

Which of the following is an example of artistic expression contributing to the value of equality in the United States?

• Lift Every Voice and Sing, a song celebrating Black American heritage and calling for change.

• The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States.

• Yankee Doodle, a song from the American Revolution.

• America the Beautiful, a patriotic song.

The Harlem Renaissance is a great example of how valuing a group or people’s __________ can contribute to the unique identity of a nation.

• Artistic expression

• Economic status

• Political influence

• Technological advancement

Many Jazz musicians and singers used their popularity to help bring awareness to inequalities. This is a reason why Jazz is an example of how:

• Artistic expression can bring about change

• Artistic expression can contribute to a society

• Artistic expression is an important part of a country’s development

• All of the above

Women during World War II impacted the social structure of this time in the following way:

• Nothing changed in the social structure during this time.

• Women were no longer seen by society as having to only stay at home to take care of the house and children, while men worked.

• Women became the only ones who worked and men stayed home.

• Society did not like any changes that were happening during this time so as soon as the war ended, everything went back to the way it was before.

American identity refers to:

• The one and only way that someone can describe the United States.

• The way that people around the world define the United States.

• The many ways that people living in the United States of America define themselves.

• The way a group of people in the United States form an opinion.