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North America

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain the treaty that ended the US/Mexican War.

a)

Santa Anna gave the US cookies.

b)

Remember the Alamo!

c)

The treaty gave the US territory.

d)

The treaty gave territory to Mexico

2.

What % of Mexicans are Catholic?

a)

Over 80%

b)

None. No religion is permitted in a communist country.

c)

100%

d)

0%

3.

What is Mexico's type of government?

a)

Communist

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Constitutional Federal Republic

d)

Dictatorship

4.

What is the importance of Diego Rivera?

a)

His art celebrated Mexico's history and culture.

b)

He was the first Mexican President.

c)

He was a famous Mexican chef.

d)

He painted the Mona Lisa.

5.

What is Canada's government?

a)

Parliamentary System

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Republic

d)

Communist

6.

Explain "inalienable rights" from the Declaration of Independence.

a)

It's an early immigration policy for the US.

b)

It's the right for all men to vote.

c)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

d)

They are rights that anyone can take from you.

7.

What is the separatist movement in Canada?

a)

The losses from the Seven Years' War.

b)

The French support of the American Revolution

c)

French Canadians felt they were treated as 2nd class citizens because English was considered the official language.

d)

Quebec separating as its own country

8.

Explain Jamestown, including the date.

a)

1776, where the Declaration was signed

b)

1960, the Magna Carta

c)

1607, first successful American colony

d)

1700, Manifest Destiny

9.

Why is the Louisiana Purchase important?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte bought New Orleans

b)

There was a tax on Cajun products in Louisiana

c)

America doubled in size with this purchase.

10.

What is NAFTA?

a)

Nice Awesome Fun Time for Academics

b)

The predecessor to NASA

c)

North American Free Trade Agreement

d)

Not important to me

11.

Who signed NAFTA?

a)

All Americans who sell goods.

b)

US, Puerto Rico, and Cuba

c)

US, Canada, and Mexico

d)

Mexico, Canada, and Haiti

12.

What is the population distribution by Race/Ethnicity

a)

Caucasians (1st) Latinos (2nd)

b)

Caucasians and Africans

c)

Africans and Latinos

d)

Caucasians and Asians

13.

Explain Manifest Destiny

a)

The idea that George Washington should be a king

b)

The idea that we shouldn't colonize indigenous territory

c)

The idea that Louisiana Purchase was wrong

d)

The idea that US should spread from Atlantic to Pacific

14.

What is the most important principle from the constitution?

a)

The right to bear arms

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Government receives its power from the people.

d)

Electoral college decides who becomes president.This is a wrong answer

15.

What is the first barrier colonists would face when expanding westward?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

16.

What is popular sovereignty and where do you find it?

a)

King is the ruler, found in Magna Carta

b)

People have the power due to the election process and it's found in Constitution

c)

Everyone, including the King, must follow law, Unwritten law

d)

Flash mobs are the best form of protest, found in NAFTA

17.

Who is known as "The Father of the Constitution"?

a)

James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

18.

Which document begins with "We the People...."

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Magna Carta

19.

Which of the following is NOT one of Washington's accomplishments?

a)

Representative in Second Continental Congress

b)

Commander of Continental Army

c)

First President

d)

Abolished Slavery in the Colonies

20.

Where do most Canadians live?

a)

West Coast

b)

East Coast

c)

Near the Us/Canadian border

d)

North part of Canada

21.

Jacques Cartier claimed what for France?

a)

The Thames River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Montreal

d)

Quebec

22.

What/Who is the "founding culture" in Mexico?

a)

The Aztec

b)

The Maya

c)

The Olmec

d)

The

Conquistadoras

23.

Where is the center of Mexico's petroleum industry?

a)

Baja Mexico

b)

The Gulf and eastern coast region

c)

The Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Cancun

24.

Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated in Mexico?

a)

It's a day you can go to Mexico without a passport

b)

It's Mexican Independence Day

c)

It celebrates US defeat at the Alamo

d)

It celebrates the French defeat on their attack of Puebla

25.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

A list of King George's offenses as king

b)

1st 10 amendments that protect the rights of citizens

c)

The freedom of speech

d)

No taxation without representation

26.

What are colonial grievances?

a)

Complaints against King George

b)

The illness and starvation that colonists suffered

c)

Being a loyalist in an American colony

d)

Complaints against George Washington

27.

The Declaration of Independence lists grievances against which person?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Diego Rivera

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

King George III

28.

What is federalism?

a)

Power divided between the national (federal) and state governments

b)

Power held by state government

c)

President has the most power

d)

National government has total control of the people

29.

What are the major transportation corridors and barriers from South America?

a)

The Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River

b)

The Red River and the Chihauhuan Desert

c)

The Nile River and the Ural Mountains

d)

The Amazon River and the Andes Mountains