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WorksheetsUS Gov Quiz 1 Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the colonists come to America?
a)
To establish a new trade route
b)
To find gold and riches
c)
To escape religious persecution
d)
To conquer new territories
2.
Who are the three authors of The Federalist Papers?
a)
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
c)
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
3.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
The Vikings
b)
The Native Americans/American Indians
c)
The Romans
d)
The Egyptians
4.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1800
d)
1750
5.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Europeans
c)
Asians
d)
Africans/people from Africa
6.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
Because they didn't like the British food
b)
Because they wanted to establish their own government
c)
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
d)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
7.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
8.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1777
c)
August 2, 1776
d)
July 4, 1783
9.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Constitution of the United States was written
b)
The Declaration of Independence was signed
c)
The American Civil War began
d)
The Bill of Rights was drafted
10.
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
11.
Who was the first President?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
12.
What were the first five colonies founded?
a)
Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut
b)
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia
c)
Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
d)
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine
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