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WorksheetsHistory Facts #1-30
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ______, was signed in 1215 by King John and limited power of the ruler.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
2.
_____ was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607
a)
Jamestown
b)
Yorktown, Virginia
3.
The ___ protected the rights of English citizens and was the basis for the American Bill of Rights.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
4.
____ is and economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has, and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the Mother Country.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Free Enterprise
5.
What is a tax on goods brought into a country called?
a)
Tariff
b)
Tyranny
6.
This Treaty ended the French and Indian War.
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris 1783
7.
A cruel and unjust government.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Tyranny
8.
Rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred are called __.
a)
Constitution
b)
Unalienable Rights
9.
The ___ was the turning point of the American Revolution as it gave France a reason to enter the war against Britain.
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Battle of Saratoga
10.
The British defeat at _____ by George Washington's troops signaled the end of the American Revolution.
a)
Yorktown, Virginia
b)
Jamestown
11.
This Treaty ended the American Revolution. The United States was recognized as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris 1783
12.
___ is considered the "Father of the Constitution."
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
13.
The ____ of the United States set out the laws and principals for the government of the U.S.A.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
14.
A form of government where citizens come together to vote on laws and select their leaders is called a ____
a)
Representative Government
b)
Democracy
15.
A type of government where people vote to select representatives to make laws that represent the citizens is called ___
a)
Representative Government
b)
Capitalism
16.
This document sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States.
a)
Deceleration of Independence
b)
Constitution
17.
A country where people can vote for people to govern them.
a)
Republic
b)
Free Enterprise
18.
___ the freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Free Enterprise
19.
An economic ($$) system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
a)
Capitalsim
b)
Free Enterprise
20.
A system set up where the Three Branches of government have the power to check, or control, the action of another branch.
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Judicial Review
21.
A government system where the three branches each have their own set of powers.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
22.
This is the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to review and judge laws passed by Congress and determine whether they are constitutional or not.
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Checks and Balances
23.
___ means to change
a)
Amend
b)
Tyranny
24.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that detail the protection of our civil liberties.
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution
25.
States that Congress shall make no law restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
26.
Guarantees the right of states to organize militias and the right of individuals to bear arms.
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
27.
This Amendment forbids the government from ordering private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes.
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
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