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WorksheetsWeek 15 Summary & Assessment (Part 1)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the seventeenth century, many people came from Europe to settle in the Americas. Most of them came because they wanted … .
a)
a better life
b)
religious freedom
c)
peace
2.
The people of British North America disagreed with the king about many things, but mostly about … .
a)
paying taxes
b)
the rules of war
c)
where to settle
3.
The Declaration of Independence stated … for breaking away from Great Britain.
a)
the method
b)
the reasons
c)
the timing
4.
The Constitution created a basic framework for the government of the USA, and divided power between the states and … .
a)
central government
b)
Great Britain
c)
people
5.
A colony is … .
a)
a country in the Americas
b)
a space station
c)
an area of land controlled by a more powerful country
6.
A declaration is … .
a)
a complaint to the king
b)
a very clear statement
c)
a long essay
7.
The Bill of Rights is in the form of 10 amendments, or …, to the Constitution.
a)
reservations
b)
arguments
c)
changes
8.
The First Amendment … the right to practise any religion of no religion at all.
a)
guarantees
b)
consists
c)
removes
9.
The Second Amendment allows … to keep guns at home for protection.
a)
the police
b)
citizens
c)
men over 21 years old
10.
The Fourth Amendment protects peoples’ privacy. For example, the police cannot search your home without … .
a)
saying why
b)
giving you warning
c)
permission from a judge
11.
In the early years of the USA, in most states, only people who owned … could vote.
a)
cars
b)
land
c)
slaves
12.
Until 1965, in many states, … were not allowed to vote.
a)
native Americans
b)
people under 21 years old
c)
those who could not read
13.
Today, the term freedom of speech has a … interpretation; it includes more than what people actually say.
a)
better
b)
broader
c)
narrower
14.
If you support the free expression of ideas, you will … someone’s freedom to say something you don’t like.
a)
defend
b)
deny
c)
limit
15.
Hate speech is speech directed at a group of people because of … .
a)
a specific characteristic (such as their ethnicity or religion)
b)
something those people did
c)
their support of a sports team
16.
Protesters cannot legally … people from doing what they want to do.
a)
protest
b)
prevent
c)
predict
17.
Burning the national flag is an example of … .
a)
a basic right
b)
free expression
c)
hate speech
18.
Conflicts among religious groups were … in Europe at the time the US Constitution was written.
a)
absent
b)
common
c)
rare
19.
Therefore, the US Constitution completely … government and religion.
a)
avoids
b)
establishes
c)
separates
20.
Most people in the USA say that they are … .
a)
Christian
b)
Catholic
c)
not religious
21.
A … group is a group including many different kinds.
a)
diverse
b)
military
c)
conflicted
22.
A … is a person who takes part in an activity.
a)
participant
b)
principle
c)
guideline
23.
To … something on someone means to force someone to accept something.
a)
identify
b)
display
c)
impose
24.
The men who wrote the US Constitution (and the Second Amendment) wanted to make sure that Americans would always be able to … .
a)
hunt for sport
b)
defend themselves
c)
rob banks
25.
The Second Amendment is … .
a)
interpreted in different ways
b)
not understood except by politicians
c)
very clear to everyone
26.
The … of Americans support the broad interpretation of the Second Amendment, which is that people should be allowed to own and carry guns.
a)
principle
b)
majority
c)
security
27.
If we say that a new law is … , we mean that many people are arguing about it.
a)
individual
b)
widespread
c)
controversial
28.
The way native Americans lived (their cultures) varied according to their … .
a)
personalities
b)
environments
c)
educations
29.
The first Europeans to land in the Americas thought that they had reached … .
a)
the Arctic
b)
California
c)
India
30.
The first Europeans to settle in the northeast region (from present-day Québec to Virginia) were the … .
a)
French and English
b)
Portuguese and Spanish
c)
Dutch and Germans
31.
The native Americans in the plains lived mainly by hunting … .
a)
whales
b)
bear
c)
buffalo
32.
At first, the Europeans depended on the native Americans for … .
a)
weapons and tools
b)
assistance and trade
c)
advice about politics and religion
33.
A native American once said to an English governor, ‘Since you are here strangers, and come into our country, you should rather … , than impose yours upon us.’
a)
teach us how to live in your culture
b)
conform yourselves to the customs of our country
c)
go back to where you came from
34.
Native Americans often gave up their land in treaties, and had to move … .
a)
overseas
b)
to the cities
c)
to reservations
35.
Slaves were taken to the Caribbean islands, as one part of a trade … involving Africa, the Caribbean, and North America.
a)
company
b)
triangle
c)
war
36.
Life was very difficult for the slaves. For one thing, many were … from their families.
a)
bought
b)
received
c)
separated
37.
Slaves that worked in their … houses had better lives.
a)
own
b)
owners’
c)
grandparents’
38.
Slaves were imported into the United States until … , when it became illegal to import slaves.
a)
1776
b)
1807
c)
1865
39.
All slaves were made free at the end of the … .
a)
Civil War
b)
Second World War
c)
War of Independence
40.
The work of slaves was essential to the agricultural economy. (What word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?)
a)
important
b)
interesting
c)
successful
41.
Almost everyone profited from slavery, except the slaves themselves. (What word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?)
a)
learned a skill
b)
made money
c)
told stories
42.
There were many rum producers in northern U.S. cities. (What word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?)
a)
keepers
b)
makers
c)
workers
43.
Many settlers were attracted to the colonies by the … .
a)
cheap land
b)
multiculturalism
c)
high technology
44.
In the early 20th century, the U.S. needed workers and farmers, so the government … immigration.
a)
encouraged
b)
forbade
c)
questioned
45.
Many Chinese immigrants worked … , and they received less pay than white European workers.
a)
on the railroads
b)
in the banks
c)
for farmers
46.
Many Americans did not trust the Irish immigrants because of their … .
a)
appearance
b)
sickness
c)
religion
47.
In the 20th century, … limited the number of immigrants that could come per year from each country.
a)
citizens
b)
Latinos
c)
quotas
48.
Until 1965, immigrants from … were favoured over immigrants from other regions.
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
England
49.
Currently, the largest number of immigrants to the USA come from … .
a)
Iraq
b)
Mexico
c)
Vietnam
50.
The Latino and Asian American populations have been … in recent decades.
a)
been decreasing
b)
been increasing
c)
remained stable
51.
English is the dominant language in the USA. … is the second-most widely spoken language.
a)
Arabic
b)
Chinese
c)
Spanish
52.
This state is named after the first president of the USA. What is it?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Houston
c)
Washington
53.
In what city is the Statue of Liberty located?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Miami
c)
New York
54.
This city is in south central USA. Many oil companies have their headquarters here. What is it?
a)
Houston
b)
New Jersey
c)
Chicago
55.
This city is warm all year round. It has a large Latino population from nearby Cuba. What is it?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Phoenix
56.
Undocumented residents are also called unauthorized immigrants, or … immigrants.
a)
legal
b)
illegal
c)
unknown
57.
Many of these unauthorized immigrants come across the US-Mexico border, but the number has declined recently. One of the reasons is that … .
a)
the US economy is weaker
b)
there are fewer jobs in Mexico
c)
the US has built a wall
58.
Illegal immigrants often work at jobs that pay less than … .
a)
the minimum wage
b)
they can earn in Mexico
c)
$5 an hour
59.
Companies hire undocumented workers because they … .
a)
have important skills
b)
speak many languages
c)
cost less
60.
Undocumented immigrants are often treated badly by their employers, and because they are undocumented, they cannot complain to the …
a)
founders
b)
targets
c)
authorities
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