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SS Interim 3 Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The president is a part of the ________________.

a)

State Executive Branch

b)

National Executive Branch

c)

National Legislative Branch

d)

State Judicial Branch

2.

Which group is not part of the judicial branch?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

Local Court Judges

c)

The President

d)

State Court Judges

3.

The president has the power to _____________ a bill before it becomes law.

a)

complain about

b)

rewrite

c)

veto

d)

compliment

4.

What are the powers of the legislative branch?

a)

To decide if laws are just and constitutional

b)

To create new laws

c)

To meet with other countries

d)

To make new laws for other countries

5.

What are checks and balances?

a)

The ability for different branches to stop each others actions.

b)

The ability for different branches to help each other make laws.

6.

Why does the government have checks and balances?

a)

To stop one branch from getting too powerful.

b)

To prevent the president from acting like a king/queen.

c)

To prevent laws that are unfair/unconstitutional.

d)

All of the above.

7.
Which branch has the Supreme Court? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.

Which founding father was a federalist supporter, 4th president and considered , "Father of the Constitution"

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

George Washington

9.

What was the purpose of creating the U.S. Constitution

a)

To establish a strong federal government that rules over the Americans living in the states.

b)

To create a new monarch that would defend the rights and freedoms of Americans.

c)

To declare to the British king that Americans are free and independent

d)

to unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free

10.

The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U.S. Constitution because it---

a)

Contains ideas from Enlightenment philosophers

b)

includes specific rights to which American citizens are entitled

c)

outlines the requirements for being President of the United States

d)

list the grievances the American colonists had against the British King.

11.

In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called :

a)

Reservation Fate

b)

Annexation Lucky

c)

Annex Outcome

d)

Manifest Destiny

12.

Which of the following is a reason Americans wanted to expand their territory?

a)

Settlers wanted land on which to work and build homes.

b)

Businesses wanted resources and places to sell their goods.

c)

Leaders wanted the United States to be safe and strong.

d)

All of the above

13.

In 1819, why did Spain agree to give Florida to the United States?

a)

Spain thought that they would receive Georgia in exchange.

b)

Spain realized it could not defend its land from U.S. attacks.

c)

Spain really needed the money to feed its large population.

d)

All of the Above

14.

After the acquisition of Oregon Country, how did the lives of American Indians change?

a)

They were given more rights and freedoms in the United States.

b)

Their land was taken and turned into farmland by the settlers.

c)

They had to sign a peace treaty with the United States in 1846.

d)

They were forced into living in villages with the U.S. settlers.

15.

Which group of people were forced west?

a)

The Exodusters

b)

The Cowboys

c)

The Native Americans

d)

The 49ers

16.

Railroad workers consisted of.....

a)

German and Chinese immigrants

b)

Chinese and Irish Immigrants

c)

Irish and US Immigrants

d)

Chinese and French immigrants

17.

The Cowboys traveled the .....

a)

Chisolm Trail North

b)

The Oregon Trail

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Rocky Mountains

18.

Exodusters name came from the book of Exodus in the bible. This is significant because they were.....

a)

Ministers

b)

Former Slaves

c)

Women and Children

d)

Kings and Queens

19.

Select all that apply. Why did pioneers move west?

a)

Availability of Cheap Land

b)

Acceptance of Slavery

c)

Possibility of finding Gold

d)

Population in the East

e)

Transcontinental Railroad Jobs

20.

Why might somebody have moved to California in 1849?

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

New industry

c)

To find Gold

d)

New Big Cities

21.

What land did Lewis and Clark explore

a)

Land around the Mississippi River

b)

Land around the Pacific Ocean

c)

Land around the Missouri River

d)

Land in California

22.

What were the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad? (Select all that apply)

a)

Caused the Steel Industry to Grow

b)

Provided many Jobs

c)

Increased the time it took to Transport Goods

d)

Decreased cost of transporting

e)

Made trade easier

23.

What challenges did the Native Americans face? (Select all that apply)

a)

Couldn't keep their Culture

b)

Could keep their Lives the same

c)

Forced to leave home

d)

Placed in Oklahoma on Reservations

e)

Made Slaves

24.

If you were a pioneer moving west, which group of people would you affect?

a)

Forty-niners

b)

Settlers

c)

Slaves

d)

Chinese Immigrants

e)

Native Americans

25.

Who was the British king during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

King Henry VII

d)

King Edward

26.

Who led the Continental Army?

a)

Abraham LIncoln

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

27.

What advantages did the colonial militia have over the British? (Choose all correct answers.)

a)

They knew the geography better.

b)

They had strong leaders.

c)

They had more money and weapons.

d)

They were determined to win their freedom.

28.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
29.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
30.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
31.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
32.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North