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Government For The People - Unit 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was it so important for the people of Fargo, North Dakota to work together?

a)

It was important to work together so that they could have fun and dance while making sandbags.

b)

It was important to work together so that they could create enough sandbags for everyone to protect their homes and their city.

c)

It was important to work together so that they could share their sandbags with South Dakota.

d)

It was important to work together so that they could make it home on time to clean their houses before the flood.

2.

What did making 2 million sandbags do for the city of Fargo, North Dakota?

a)

It made the city look prettier and cleaner.

b)

They got excited and made too many because they were having fun.

c)

It kept people from getting into their houses and businesses.

d)

It helped them be even more prepared for the flood and they were able to protect their homes and businesses from the flood.

3.

The first people who were allowed to vote were. . .

(Select all that apply)

a)

18 years old

U.S. Citizen

White

b)

21 years old

U.S. Citizen

White

Own land

c)

21 years old

U.S. Citizen

Own land

d)

18 years old

White Male

Own land

e)

21 years old

U.S. Citizen

White male

Own land

4.

What are the requirements to be able to vote TODAY?

a)

U.S. Citizen

Own land

White Male

b)

U.S. Citizen

21 years or older

c)

18 years or older

d)

U.S. Citizen

18 years or older

5.

What was Alice Paul fighting for?

a)

Women's voting rights!

b)

African Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Asian Americans

6.

Why did Rosa Parks not want to give up her seat on the bus?

a)

Rosa Parks was angry that someone stole her seat.

b)

Rosa Parks could not walk.

c)

Rosa Parks was sitting in her correct section on the bus and did not do anything wrong.

d)

Rosa Parks had her seat first.

7.

Martin Luther King Jr. was what type of protester?

a)

Happy

b)

Violent

c)

Angry

d)

Non-violent

8.

What did Cesar Chavez do to show his support for the Farm Workers?

a)

Started a riot.

b)

He went on a 28 day hunger strike

c)

Organized the Farm Worker's Union

d)

Protested

9.

In what year were women given the right to vote?

a)

1920

b)

1976

c)

1982

d)

1902

10.

What were the things that some states did to try to keep African Americans from voting, even after they were given the right to vote?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Made them wait in long lines

b)

Created Poll Tax

c)

Only allowed men to vote

d)

Made them pass a test

e)

They needed to be 21 years or older

11.

Why was being able to vote so important?

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12.

Why should there be equal rights for everyone?

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