SS End of Year Quiz

Why did American colonists decide to take the action shown in the image?

• They did not like British tea.

• They were angry about taxes.

• They thought the boxes held weapons.

• They wanted to punish British ship captains.

How did Parliament respond to these actions?

• It increased taxes on British tea.

• It agreed to some of the colonists’ demands.

• It passed laws that punished the people of Boston.

• It fired British ship captains for losing British property.

Use the following passage from the Declaration of Independence to answer the question.

We hold these truths to be self-evident [easily seen], that all men are created equal, that they are endowed [given] by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights [rights that cannot be taken away], that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. —That to secure [protect] these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving [getting] their just powers from the consent [approval or agreement] of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter [change] or to abolish [get rid of] it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect [bring about] their Safety and Happiness.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what does every person have a right to? Select THREE correct answers.

• life

• peace

• libery

• government

• pursuit of happiness

Which document organized the first version of the United States government?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which statement describes the role of George Washington?

• He led the U.S. Navy for a lifetime term.

• He wrote the Bill of Rights.

• He argued against the Bill of Rights.

• He was the first president of the United States.

Which amendment gives you the right to say what you think without the government interfering?

• Eighth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

Which industry is important to both the Midwest and Great Plains regions?

• agriculture

• technology

• tourism

• industry

Based on the diagram, which power does only the national government have?

• making voting rules

• going to war

• borrowing money

• passing new laws

Based on the diagram, which powers do only the states have?

Select the TWO correct answers.

• controlling trade between states

• running elections

• collecting taxes

• setting up public schools

• creating a military

Which of these states are in the Southern region? Select the two correct answers.

• Pennsylvania

• Louisiana

• Colorado

• Alabama

• Oklahoma