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WorksheetsStudy Guide- North America
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 28mins
What were the three European countries that colonized North America?
United States
England
France
Mexico
Spain
What was the first permanent English settlement established in 1607?
Roanoke
St. Augustine
Jamestown
Plymouth
The agreement that the Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in the Americas, is known as the
Mayflower Compact
New England Charter
The First Constitution
The Legal Grant
How many English colonies were in the Americas in 1776?
13
14
15
24
Which document was written in 1776 and was a list of complaints about King George III and British parliament?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Which country did the United States defeat in the American Revolution?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
The type of government established in the United States.
Representative Democracy (Limited)
Theocracy (Unlimited)
Constitutional Monarchy (Limited)
Direct Democracy (Limited)
The largest land acquisition in American history was land purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon in France. It included New Orleans and a vast amount of land west of the Mississippi River.
Florida Cession
Treaty of Paris
Original 13 Colonies
Louisiana Purchase
The belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Constitution
A natural landform that blocks the way making transportation and movement from one place to another difficult.
Transportation
Division
Transportation Corridor
Transportation Barrier
Transportation Easement
A natural landform that connects one place to another making transportation and movement easier.
Transportation
Division
Transportation Corridor
Transportation Barrier
Transportation Easement
The state and federal government share power.
Which piece of land did Thomas Jefferson purchase from France in 1803?
M
N
O
P
Who wrote the following words:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Albert Einstein
What principle of the Constitution is shown in the image?
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
Checks and Balances
The Constitution of the United States says the government gets the power from the people. Which principle is this?
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Socialism
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Madison Monroe
John Adams
George Washington
Who were the first indigenous people encountered by the Pilgrims?
Powhatan
Navajo
English
Iriqouis
Choose ALL of the correct answers. Which of the following are principles of the Constitution?
Federalism
Limited Government
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Socialism
What is this geographic feature?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Moutnains
Mississippi River
Missouri River
What is this physical feature?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Missouri River
What is this physical feature?
Hudson Bay
Bay of Biscane
Gulf of Mexico
Northern Sea
What is the physical feature east of Mexico?
Hudson Bay
Bay of Biscane
Gulf of Mexico
Northern Sea
Which country is A?
Mexico
United States
Canada
Greenland
Which country is B?
Mexico
United States
Canada
Greenland
Which country is C?
Mexico
United States
Canada
Greenland
Which country is D?
Mexico
United States
Canada
Greenland
Which physical feature is D?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rocky Mtns
Appalachian Mtns
Which physical feature is C?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rocky Mtns
Appalachian Mtns
The U.S. Constitution states that the government gets its power from the people.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 Principles of the Constitution?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
Limited Government
Political Parties
Which of the following are reasons colonists left England and moved to the "New World"?
Religious Freedom
Gold
Land
Better Education
Serve in the Militia
Which of the following are part of the Great Lakes?
Superior
Huron
Michigan
Erie
Mississippi
Which of the following would you expect to find on a POLITICAL MAP? Select ALL that apply.
deserts
major cities
rivers
country borders
This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water.
Physical Map
Political Map
Appalachian Mtns.
Rocky Mtns.
The Great Plains
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Cascade Mtns.
Sonoran Desert
Match the following
United States
Washington D.C.
Canada
Ottawa
Mexico
Mexico City
Greenland
Nuuk
This principle guarantees that citizens possess basic rights and liberties the government is to protect.
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Bill of Rights
Republicanism
A form of government where voters choose representatives to exercise the power voters give to them, on their behalf.
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Bill of Rights
Republicanism
The government is not all-powerful, there are limits to what it can do! The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and ALL government officials are subject to the law.
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
This principle of the U.S. Constitution divides the powers of the government into three separate groups to ensure no one becomes too powerful.
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
When the President disagrees with a law Congress is trying to pass, they can veto the law. This action is an example of...
limited government
checks and balances
What is the name of the land in green?
