iLearn Prep 2

How did the environment of the Great Plains influence the way of life for the Lakota Sioux?

• • A. They built homes out of logs and fished in nearby oceans.

• • B. They grew rice in wetlands and built permanent villages.

• • C. They hunted buffalo and lived in portable tipis to follow the herds.

• • D. They farmed cotton and raised sheep in desert climates.

Excerpt from the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…”

Based on this excerpt, which freedom is protected by the First Amendment?

• • A. The right to a trial by jury

• • B. The right to own property

• • C. The freedom of speech

• • D. The right to vote

Which sentence best explains how colonial villages were organized?

• • A. Everyone in the village farmed land.

• • B. Colonial villages were made up of public places for the community and private places for individual work and living.

• • C. All land in a colonial village belonged to the church.

• • D. People in colonial villages did not have specific jobs or roles.

Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence reflects the colonists' belief that they were being taxed without their consent?

• • A. "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

• • B. "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"

• • C. "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world"

• • D. "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences"

After covering all expenses, how much profit did the student make?

• • A. $40

• • B. $60

• • C. $90

• • D. $100​

Why did the Puritans aboard the Mayflower come to the American colonies in the early 1600s?

• • A. To start a new trade route with Africa and Asia

• • B. To find gold and riches in the new world

• • C. To escape religious persecution in England and practice their religion freely

• • D. To claim land for the English crown and expand the empire

According to the Declaration of Independence, when is it appropriate for people to alter or abolish their government?

• • A. When the government is inefficient

• • B. When the government no longer protects the natural rights of the people

• • C. When the government raises taxes

• • D. When the government is too large

What does it mean that the U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature?

• • A. It is run by two presidents at the same time.

• • B. It includes two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• • C. It meets in two different states each year.

• • D. It passes laws for two different countries.

During the Industrial Revolution, many new machines were invented. Factories were built in cities, and many people moved to urban areas for work. This led to crowded neighborhoods and changes in how people lived and worked.
Select the two phrases in the passage that describe changes caused by the Industrial Revolution.

• "many people moved to urban areas for work”

• “changes in how people lived and worked”

• “factories were built in cities”

• “people read about machines”

• “new machines were invented”

Excerpt:
"Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States... by adding to the whole number of free persons... three-fifths of all other persons."
—U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2
What issue was addressed by this part of the Constitution?

• • A. How to divide powers between state and federal governments

• • B. How enslaved people would be counted for taxation and representation

• • C. How to choose the president of the United States

• • D. How to end slavery in new territories