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KPREP U.S. History Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a way the Constitution can be changed?

a)

Proposed by Congress, ratified by state legislatures

b)

By a special people's convention

c)

Proposed by another country

d)

By the Native Americans

2.

Which branch of government passes laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

electoral college

3.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Legislative Branch

4.

The executive branch includes which of the following?

a)

President

b)

Electoral College

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The people

5.

Why did many people move to California in 1849?

a)

gold

b)

cattle

c)

land

d)

farming

6.

Which of the following is not a key feature on a map?

a)

compass rose

b)

scale

c)

legend

d)

borders

7.

What usually happens to the price of a product if the demand increases?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

doubles

d)

stays the same

8.

Which of the following is not a purpose of government?

a)

ensure domestic tranquility

b)

ensure good relations with other nations

c)

provide for the common defense

d)

establish justice

9.

What was the political conflict between the U.S. and England during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Britain was treating the U.S. unfairly and the U.S. wanted to separate

b)

The U.S. tried to join Britain and make money

c)

The U.S. wanted their rights protected and Britain understood

d)

Britain wanted to use U.S. troops for a war and the U.S. disagreed

10.

Which of the following was a land acquisition that occurred in the first half of the 19th century?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Alaska purchase

c)

Hawaiian statehood

d)

Cuba joins the U.S.

11.

What was NOT a natural resource in the U.S. before the Civil War?

a)

the earth

b)

cotton

c)

plows

d)

water

12.

How did the Mississippi River affect the Civil War?

a)

easier to fight on

b)

transporting goods and soldiers

c)

providing food

d)

cost the South money for ships

13.

What is not a primary source?

a)

Constitution

b)

book written by James Madison

c)

Magna Carta

d)

book report

14.

Which of the following is a primary source

a)

an online article written about the Revolution

b)

a picture of the Civil War

c)

a document written by a respected author about the Civil War

d)

a person who saw the event

15.

What was the custom regarding slavery in the North before the Civil War?

a)

nobody used slaves

b)

some people used slaves but most wanted slavery outlawed

c)

when slaves were convenient, they were used

d)

not really that big of a deal

16.

True or false: education is ONLY a power of the state.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or false: A physical map includes borders and capitals.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false: The Civil War was mostly fought in the South.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false: the Proclamation of 1763 allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false: George Washington could have served as long as he wanted legally.

a)

True

b)

False