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WorksheetsSS Interim 3 Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 24mins
The president is a part of the ________________.
State Executive Branch
National Executive Branch
National Legislative Branch
State Judicial Branch
Which group is not part of the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
Local Court Judges
The President
State Court Judges
The president has the power to _____________ a bill before it becomes law.
complain about
rewrite
veto
compliment
What are the powers of the legislative branch?
To decide if laws are just and constitutional
To create new laws
To meet with other countries
To make new laws for other countries
What are checks and balances?
The ability for different branches to stop each others actions.
The ability for different branches to help each other make laws.
Why does the government have checks and balances?
To stop one branch from getting too powerful.
To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.
To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.
All of the above.
Which founding father was a federalist supporter, 4th president and considered , "Father of the Constitution"
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Roger Sherman
George Washington
What was the purpose of creating the U.S. Constitution
To establish a strong federal government that rules over the Americans living in the states.
To create a new monarch that would defend the rights and freedoms of Americans.
To declare to the British king that Americans are free and independent
to unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free
The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U.S. Constitution because it---
Contains ideas from Enlightenment philosophers
includes specific rights to which American citizens are entitled
outlines the requirements for being President of the United States
list the grievances the American colonists had against the British King.
In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called :
Reservation Fate
Annexation Lucky
Annex Outcome
Manifest Destiny
Which of the following is a reason Americans wanted to expand their territory?
Settlers wanted land on which to work and build homes.
Businesses wanted resources and places to sell their goods.
Leaders wanted the United States to be safe and strong.
All of the above
In 1819, why did Spain agree to give Florida to the United States?
Spain thought that they would receive Georgia in exchange.
Spain realized it could not defend its land from U.S. attacks.
Spain really needed the money to feed its large population.
All of the Above
After the acquisition of Oregon Country, how did the lives of American Indians change?
They were given more rights and freedoms in the United States.
Their land was taken and turned into farmland by the settlers.
They had to sign a peace treaty with the United States in 1846.
They were forced into living in villages with the U.S. settlers.
Which group of people were forced west?
The Exodusters
The Cowboys
The Native Americans
The 49ers
Railroad workers consisted of.....
German and Chinese immigrants
Chinese and Irish Immigrants
Irish and US Immigrants
Chinese and French immigrants
The Cowboys traveled the .....
Chisolm Trail North
The Oregon Trail
The Mississippi River
The Rocky Mountains
Exodusters name came from the book of Exodus in the bible. This is significant because they were.....
Ministers
Former Slaves
Women and Children
Kings and Queens
Select all that apply. Why did pioneers move west?
Availability of Cheap Land
Acceptance of Slavery
Possibility of finding Gold
Population in the East
Transcontinental Railroad Jobs
Why might somebody have moved to California in 1849?
Freedom of Religion
New industry
To find Gold
New Big Cities
What land did Lewis and Clark explore
Land around the Mississippi River
Land around the Pacific Ocean
Land around the Missouri River
Land in California
What were the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad? (Select all that apply)
Caused the Steel Industry to Grow
Provided many Jobs
Increased the time it took to Transport Goods
Decreased cost of transporting
Made trade easier
What challenges did the Native Americans face? (Select all that apply)
Couldn't keep their Culture
Could keep their Lives the same
Forced to leave home
Placed in Oklahoma on Reservations
Made Slaves
If you were a pioneer moving west, which group of people would you affect?
Forty-niners
Settlers
Slaves
Chinese Immigrants
Native Americans
Who was the British king during the American Revolution?
George Washington
King George III
King Henry VII
King Edward
Who led the Continental Army?
Abraham LIncoln
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What advantages did the colonial militia have over the British? (Choose all correct answers.)
They knew the geography better.
They had strong leaders.
They had more money and weapons.
They were determined to win their freedom.
