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Social Studies Exam

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

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1.

•Our property may be plundered before our eyes . . . and there is none to regard our complaints. . . . We have neither land nor home, nor resting place that can be called our own. . . . We are overwhelmed! Our hearts are sickened. Letter from John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee nation, to a gentleman in Philadelphia, 1836 The lives of American Indians were changed after the arrival of the Europeans.

• Based on the excerpt, how did their lives change?

a)

•A Many American Indians were imprisoned.

b)

•B They were given new rights by the U.S. government.

c)

•C Their land and homes were taken by the U.S. government.

d)

•D The United States borrowed an American Indian system of government.

2.

Which citizen’s right is protected by the U.S. Constitution?

a)

•A a college education

b)

•B a new school

c)

•C law enforcement

d)

•D trial by jury

3.

•Railroads, planked roads, canals, and steam engines were all significant innovations in the 1800s.

•How did these innovations affect agriculture?

a)

•A Goods could be sent more quickly.

b)

•B The crop yields were increased.

c)

•C Farm sizes were reduced.

d)

•D Animals were more difficult to send

4.

•Early colonists settled in areas with large forests that included many types of trees. Colonists often cut down trees, used the best wood to make products, and burned the pieces that were not needed. These practices decreased the amount of trees in the forests.

• How did the settlers change the landscape of the United States?

a)

•A They made the forests much smaller by destroying trees.

b)

•B They planted large forests to produce lumber for their homes.

c)

•C They planted many oak trees, which replaced other trees in the area.

d)

•D They cleared the forests to make more room for the animals living there.

5.

What is the result of developing a family or personal budget?

a)

A a plan for how to vote in the next election

b)

B a plan for how to spend and save income

c)

C a large investment account

d)

D a large amount of debt

6.

Jurors must be men and women possessed of sound judgment, absolute honesty, and a complete sense of fairness. Jury service is a high duty of citizenship. Jurors aid in the maintenance of law and order and uphold justice among their fellow citizens . . . In a very real sense, therefore, the people must rely upon jurors for the protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Based on this excerpt, why is serving on a jury important?

a)

A It makes the judge more fair.

b)

B It makes the judge a better person.

c)

C It allows a person to have a quick trial.

d)

D It allows a person to have a fair and honest trial.

7.

Proprietary Colonies were: • settled in British Colonial America from 1660–1690 • established by King Charles II • used by monarchs to repay debts and favors • awarded by monarchs to loyal supporters • used by proprietors to make a profit What was the purpose of the proprietary colonies?

a)

A to establish religious freedom

b)

B to make money for the proprietors

c)

C to create a system of self-government

d)

D to decrease the colonies’ dependence on American Indians

8.

Timeline of American Independence

1764 Sugar Act: a tax on sugar

1765 Stamp Act: a tax on documents

1767 Townshend Revenue Act: a tax on many items

1773 Tea Act: a tax on tea Boston Tea Party: a protest

1775 The first battle of the Revolutionary War is fought.


Based on the events in the timeline, how did the conflict with Britain over taxation affect the Colonists?

a)

A It caused them to return to England.

b)

B It led them to protest and fight for their freedom.

c)

C It led to the Colonists fighting each other over money.

d)

D It created tension between the American Indians and the Colonists.

9.

A family develops a basic budget for spending and saving. Why is developing a basic budget important?

a)

A It helps monitor money spent compared to money earned.

b)

B It reports the amount of taxes a family must pay the government

c)

C It calculates the amount of interest earned from a savings account.

d)

D It registers the amount of money that can be spent from a credit card.

10.

Bill of Rights in Brief

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Right to due process of law,

freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy 5 3

No quartering of soldiers

Other rights of the people

Powers reserved for the states

Right of accused person, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial

Right of trial by jury in civil cases Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments

The anti-federalists feared that the government had enough power to take the citizens′ rights away from them. What role did the Bill of Rights play in preventing this abuse?

a)

A It listed the basic rights of the government.

b)

B It stated the laws for citizens according to the government.

c)

C It outlined people’s rights and the government’s limitations.

d)

D It declared independence of the people from the government

11.

Ways to Borrow Money

• Payday loan: borrow money by taking a high-interest loan based on a portion of a person’s paycheck

• Pawn: borrow money by leaving something valuable as security for the loan, with high fees and high interest rates

• Bank: borrow money by taking a loan with interest rates that are determined by credit ratings and regulated by the government

• Title loan: borrow money with high fees and high interest rates by giving the lender the title to a car

Based on the descriptions, which is the best loan choice for a person with a good credit history?

a)

A payday loan

b)

B pawn

c)

C bank

d)

D title loan

12.

Women in the Revolutionary War

took care of farms and homes while husbands and sons were away

served in the war as nurses, cooks, and maids

sometimes worked as secret soldiers and spies


Women in the Civil War

took care of families and homes • helped make supplies for the war

served in the war as nurses, cooks, laundresses, and clerks sometimes disguised themselves and fought in battles or acted as spies

Based on the information, how did life for women during the Civil War compare to life for women during the Revolutionary War?

a)

A Women served primarily in care taking roles in both wars.

b)

B Many women lost their lives on the battlefield in both wars.

c)

C Women were prohibited from serving in both wars.

d)

D Most women who helped in both wars served as military spies.

13.

How many colonies were there originally

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

14.

Which colony was considered one of the Middle Colonies?

a)

Georgia

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

15.

Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay colonies were considered part of this region.

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Northern Colonies

d)

New England

16.

Which section of the 13 colonies used slave labor to grow tobacco?

a)

Spanish Florida

b)

New England

c)

Middle

d)

Southern

17.

Which section of the 13 colonies was known as the breadbasket colonies?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western Territories

18.

Which of the following is NOT a way geography impacted the 13 colonies

a)

Southern colonies relied on agriculture because they had fertile soil

b)

New England had a more varied economy because they had rocky soil and more natural resource

c)

New England built ships because they had many forests and good harbors

d)

Middle colonies published many newspapers because many people knew how to read

19.

What feature made the Southern Colonies unique?

a)

large plantations

b)

Quaker commities

c)

town meetings

d)

shipbuilding centers

20.

This branch makes the laws

a)

none

b)

legislative

c)

executive

d)

judicial

21.

This branch enforces the laws

a)

judicial

b)

none

c)

executive

d)

legislative

22.

What makes up Congress?

a)

Grandma's and Aunties House

b)

The President and Vice President

c)

House of Representatives and Senate

d)

House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

23.

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Gettysburg Address

24.

What are the two main political parties in the United States today?

a)

Whigs and Tories

b)

Democrats and Republicans

c)

Conservative and Liberal

d)

Republicans and Whigs

25.

How old do you need to be to legally vote in the United States?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

21

d)

18

26.

Springfield is the capital of which state?

a)

Illinois

b)

Washington

c)

Minnesota

d)

Kansas

27.

Hartford is the capital of which state?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Utah

c)

Mississippi

d)

Connecticut

28.

Cheyenne is the capital of which state?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Illinois

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Wyoming

29.

Nashville is the capital of which state?

a)

Maine

b)

Indiana

c)

Tennessee

d)

Mississippi

30.

Dover is the capital of which state?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Ohio

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Delaware

31.

. Montpelier is the capital of which state?

a)

Vermont

b)

New York

c)

North Dakota

d)

Alabama

32.

Annapolis is the capital of which state?

a)

Nevada

b)

Arkansas

c)

Illinois

d)

Maryland

33.

Denver is the capital of which state?

a)

Colorado

b)

West Virginia

c)

Virginia

d)

Kentucky

34.

Which of these is Maine's capital?

a)

Augusta

b)

Charleston

c)

Oklahoma City

d)

St. Paul

35.

Which of these is North Carolina's capital?

a)

Bismarck

b)

Raleigh

c)

Dover

d)

Topeka

36.

Which of these is Utah's capital?

a)

Charleston

b)

Trenton

c)

Salt Lake City

d)

Concord

37.

Which of these is Connecticut's capital?

a)

Salem

b)

Hartford

c)

Providence

d)

Juneau

38.

. Which of these is Virginia's capital?

a)

Richmond

b)

Des Moines

c)

Helena

d)

Boise

39.

Which of these is Georgia's capital?

a)

Boise

b)

Cheyenne

c)

Atlanta

d)

Springfield

40.

What document states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

d)

he Constitution of United States

41.

Which of the following was NOT cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Americans wanted to have independence from Britain

b)

Parliament wanted to have full control over the colonies.

c)

Taxation without representation

d)

The English stopped liking American tobacco.

42.

Which statement would most likely have been spoken by a loyalist?

a)

"I am an American, not a British citizen."

b)

"I will fight against taxation without representation."

c)

"I do not care who wins the war."

d)

I will pay taxes to the King of England."

43.

Who would have said “No taxation, without representation”?

a)

A Patriot

b)

. A Loyalist

c)

The King of England

d)

A tax collector

44.

What was the geography of the New England colonies?

a)

Warm, fertile soil, wide rivers

b)

Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors

c)

Rugged mountains

d)

Desert plains

45.

What is the geography of the middle colonies?

a)

Desert plains

b)

Rugged mountains

c)

Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors

d)

Warm, fertile soil, natural harbors

46.

What is the geography of the southern colonies?

a)

Desert plains

b)

Rugged mountains

c)

Cold, rocky soil, natural harbors

d)

Warm, fertile soil, no natural harbors

47.

What is the economy of the New England colonies?

a)

Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing

b)

Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

c)

Plantation agriculture of cash crops

d)

Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry

48.

What is the economy of the middle colonies?

a)

Plantation agriculture of cash crops

b)

Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry

c)

Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing

d)

Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

49.

What was the economy of the southern colonies?

a)

Growing wheat crops, shipping, industry

b)

Harvesting naval stores from pine trees

c)

Timber, shipping, industry, manufacturing

d)

Plantation agriculture of cash crops

50.

Who discovered the New World in 1492 starting the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Christopher Columbus

51.

Which are foods that went from the Old World to the New World.

a)

corn, pumpkins, avocados

b)

peppers, pineapples, potatoes

c)

tomatoes, peanuts, cocoa

d)

wheat, rice, oranges

52.

Which are foods that went from the New World to the Old World?

a)

wheat, rice, oranges

b)

pears, lemons, olives

c)

sugar, peaches, coffee

d)

corn, potatoes, peppers

53.

Which animal brought from the Old World to the New World changed daily life of the native people of the Americas?

a)

cow

b)

chicken

c)

pig

d)

horse

54.

What negative thing was brought to the New World from the Old World that killed up to half of the population?

a)

horses for war

b)

wagons with wheels

c)

disease like small pox

d)

boats with sails

55.

What two continents make up the New World?

a)

Europe and Antarctica

b)

North America and South America

c)

Brazil and Argentina

d)

Africa and Asia

56.

Native Americans in this region hunted buffalo and used their skins for their homes, called teepees

a)

Southwest

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southeast

57.

Native Americans in this regions relied on farming and fishing for their food and wore little to no clothing because of the warm, humid climate

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Eastern Woodlands

58.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

Canada

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

59.

Which ocean is the largest?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

60.

What is the smallest continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

61.

The Spanish came to the New World in search of ?

a)

Gold

b)

Slaves

c)

Farming Technique

d)

All the above

62.

The Executive Branch of the government is headed by?

a)

A: Secretary of State

b)

Joint Chief of Staff

c)

Vice President

d)

The President

63.

The Judicial Branch of the government is headed by?

a)

Justice Department

b)

Congress

c)

FBI

d)

Supreme Court

64.

What is the capital of Iowa?

a)

Cedar Rapids

b)

Des Moines

c)

Boise

d)

Carson City

65.

What is the capital of Massachusetts?

a)

Columbus

b)

Hartford

c)

Annapolis

d)

Boston

66.

What is the capital of Mississippi?

a)

Gulfport

b)

Jefferson City

c)

Frankfort

d)

Jackson

67.

What is the capital of Indiana?

a)

Little Rock

b)

Indianapolis

c)

Fort Wayne

d)

Harrisburg

68.

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Charleston

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Pittsburgh

69.

What is the capital of Montana?

a)

Bismarck

b)

Billings

c)

Boise

d)

Helena

70.

What is the capital of Oklahoma?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Cheyenne

c)

Tulsa

d)

Jackson

71.

What is the capital of Washington?

a)

Juneau

b)

Seattle

c)

Augusta

d)

Olympia

72.

What is the capital of Kentucky?

a)

Lexington

b)

Richmond

c)

Louisville

d)

Frankfort

73.

What is the capital of South Carolina?

a)

Raleigh

b)

Harrisburg

c)

Charleston

d)

Columbia

74.

What is the capital of Minnesota?

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Madison

c)

Lansing

d)

Saint Paul

75.

What is the capital of Florida?

a)

Miami

b)

Tallahassee

c)

Orlando

d)

Topeka

76.

What is the capital of Nebraska?

a)

Carson City

b)

Concord

c)

Omaha

d)

Lincoln

77.

What is the capital of New Mexico?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Sacramento

c)

Phoenix

d)

Albuquerque

78.

What is the capital of New Jersey?

a)

Albany

b)

Trenton

c)

Newark

d)

Concord

79.

What is the capital of North Dakota?

a)

Pierre

b)

Bismarck

c)

Fargo

d)

Madison

80.

What is the capital of Missouri?

a)

Jefferson City

b)

Jackson

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

St. Louis

81.

What is the capital of Rhode Island?

a)

Helena

b)

Columbia

c)

Montpelier

d)

Providence

82.

What is the capital of New York?

a)

Hartford

b)

Providence

c)

New York City

d)

Albany

83.

What is the capital of Texas?

a)

Topeka

b)

Houston

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

Austin

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