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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Mayflower Compact could BEST be described as
a detailed list of reasons why the Pilgrims left England for the U.S.
a trade contract between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony.
an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
a basic agreement requiring colonists to obey Virginia law.
The exchange of rum, sugar, molasses, and slaves between Africa, the West Indies, and New England was known as
The Triangular Trade
The slave trade
The Middle Passage
smuggling
The colonists that supported Britain were known as
Patriots
Loyalists
Slaves
Minutement
The Last Dance is a 2020 American sports documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix. What former basketball player was this show about?
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Shaquille O'Neal
Staple crops are crops that
are fruits and vegetables
are always needed
are never needed
are used for making clothing
Which of the following BEST describes the Proclamation of 1763?
It enabled the British to make settlements in New Orleans.
It banned British colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
It helped the Spanish gain control of Canada.
It stopped the French from settling east of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which of the following best describes the Sons of Liberty?
A group of British soldiers stationed in Boston who were charged with keeping peace.
A group of British citizens who remained neutral in the years leading up to and during the American Revolution.
A group of colonists who worked to protect the colonists from unfair British treatment.
A group of colonists who attempted to get the colonists to realize the benefits of British rule.
What's the name of the coronavirus?
COVID-21
COVID-33
COVID-19
COVID-100
On what date did the Continental Congress approve the Declaration of Independence
October 10, 1776
January 1, 1776
July 4, 1776
March 26, 1776
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
That a government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation's best interest.
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
The central government and state governments should have equal powers.
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army?
The army lacked protection and supplies.
The army began to turn against the revolution.
The army refused to drill and train.
The army lost several important battles.
During Quarantine what famous talk show host was called out by employees stating that he/she was actually very mean?
Dr. Phil
Jerry Springer
Oprah
Ellen
What is suffrage
The right of citizens to vote
The right to eat as much salad as possible
The right to believe in Kings and Queens as political leaders
The right of freedom of speech
Which of the following means to officially approve something?
Overrule
Emancipate
Ratify
Ascertain
Taxes on imports or exports are called
depression
tariffs
federalism
inflation
Who won Super Bowl LV?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
America's first National Government Plan was called
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The United States Constitution
The United Power of Washington
What was the main problem that the Anti-federalists had with the United States.
It did not allow each state to assemble, arm and supply their own armed forces.
It did not have term limits on Congress or the President.
It did not have a section that guaranteed all citizens individual rights.
It did not provide for adequate health care and salaries that were high enough to keep Congress from having other jobs.
What was the Bill of Rights?
A document stating the ways in which citizens can participate in government.
A document outlining the rights of the federal government.
A document used to limit the powers of state governments.
A document added to the Constitution to protect the rights of individual citizens.
Who quit the royal family?
Popular sovereignty means
that each branch of government was equal to the other.
that no single branch of government could gain too much.
that powers were separated between the branches of government.
that the political authority to rule comes from the people.
Federalism is the idea
that powers were separated between the branches of government.
that each branch of government was equal to the other.
that the sharing of power is between the central government and the state governments.
that no single branch of government could gain too much power.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
15th
17th
19th
What reality show just announced they will be ending their show after 20 seasons?
The Bachelor
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Survivor
The Voice
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
11th
19th
23rd
27th
All are constitutional freedoms found in the First Amendment EXCEPT the right to:
freedom of speech
free exercise of religion
an immediate trial and a jury of your peers
freedom of press
There have been a total of ______ amendments made to the U.S. Constitution.
14
21
27
30
Which Full House star plead guilty for their role in a college admissions scandal?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition eventually reached what body of water?
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Gulf of Mexico
The Great Salt Lake
What is meant by the term, "precedent?"
An official change, correction or addition to a law.
An action or decision that later serves as an example.
The government's power to take personal property from citizens to benefit the public.
A certificate that represents money the government has borrowed from private citizens.
The American acquisition of this in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States?
Mexican Cession
Texas
The Louisiana Territory
Alaska
Big cats, and unsolved mystery, a murder-for-hire plot, and a zoo owner with a mullet describes what popular quarantine Netflix docuseries?
Miss Americana
Tiger King
Making a Murderer
Fyre
Why was the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison considered to be important to our nation's history?
It increased the power of the President
It increased the size and power of the army and navy
It increased the power of the Supreme Court
It increased the power of the United Congress
A/an ______________ is the banning of trade with a foreign nation.
Tariff
Immunity
Boycott
Embargo
Which of the following best describes the Monroe Doctrine?
It was an invitation for foreign nations to become involved in trade with Latin American countries to make their quality of life better.
It was an exclusive statement of American policy, warning European powers not to interfere with the Americas.
It was a speech asking all religions to be open to helping in the newly formed countries of Latin America.
It was a document stating that America did not have any money so we could not loan any to the poorer nations in the Americas.
Who became our first female Vice President?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Angela Mayo
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
What was the largest canal built in the United States from 1817 to 1825?
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Cumberland Canal
The feeling of pride and loyalty to your nation that developed in the early 1800s was:
Nationalism
Federalism
Abolitionism
Sectionalism
Disagreements between different regions or areas of the country or loyalty to your own region or area of the country instead of the nation as a whole would best be defined as
Socialism
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Communism
What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars?
Voyager
Mars Landing
Spirit
Perseverance
