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Worksheets4th Nine Week Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What document's adoption is celebrated on July 4th each year in the United States?
A) The U.S. Constitution
B) The Bill of Rights
C) The Declaration of Independence
D) The Emancipation Proclamation
What does Uncle Sam represent on posters?
A) A famous war general
B) The American government or the United States
C) A comic book character
D) A president from the past
What does Mount Rushmore represent?
A) A natural mountain range
B) A place where gold was discovered
C) A landmark as a tribute to important U.S. presidents
D) A Native American sacred site
What was the significance of France giving the United States the Statue of Liberty?
A) It represents international friendship.
B) It was given as a peace offering.
C) It represents co-ownership of the U.S.
D) It was a thank you gift for the U.S. support in the French Civil War.
Examine the map closely. Which part of North America was explored by the Spanish?
A) Northwestern regions
B) Southwestern territory
C) Northeastern Atlantic Coast
D) The Mississippi River Valley
What does the Judicial Branch of government do?
A) Makes the laws
B) Enforces the laws
C) Interprets the laws and ensures that follow the Constitution
D) Chooses the members of Congress
What Political Party does the Donkey symbol represent?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Independent
D) Libertarian
Which of the following conclusions is supported by the information on the map?
A) Obama and McCain won an equal amount of votes, so the election was really a tie.
B) Obama won fewer states than McCain, because independents voted in large numbers.
C) Obama won states along the east and west coasts, while McCain won many states in the South.
D) Obama was support by California voters, while McCain was supported by voters in New York.
U.S. leaders took military and other actions to protect Americans after what event?
A) The Boston Tea Party
B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The attack on Pearl Harbor
D) The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
What landmark represents the Executive Branch of the U.S. government?
A) The U.S. Capitol
B) The Supreme Court Building
C) The White House
D) The Lincoln Memorial
The Star-Spangled Banner was a poem written after what event, and what was the original title of the poem?
A) After the Revolutionary War; Ode to Freedom
B) After the Battle of Gettysburg; The Battle Hymn
C) After the signing of the Declaration of Independence; The Liberty Song
D) After the Battle of Fort McHenry in 1812; The Defense of Fort M'Henry
"Everyone has the right to be free" is an idea found in which important documents?
A) The Bill of Rights
B) The Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance
C) The U.S. Constitution
D) The Mayflower Compact
What is Cinco de Mayo?
A) Mexico's Independence Day
B) A holiday celebrating the end of the Mexican-American War
C) A celebration of Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla
D) A day to honor Mexican presidents
The signing of the Declaration of Independence is celebrated on what day?
A) May 5th
B) June 14th
C) July 4th
D) September 17th
What program aimed to reduce poverty and promote civil rights and social welfare in the United States?
A) The New Deal
B) The Great Society
C) The Civil War
D) The Constitution
Which statement best describes how U.S. settlement patterns were changing in the early 1800s?
A) Most people lived in large urban centers.
B) Urban areas of the North were rapidly increasing.
C) Southerners were moving from the South to the North
D) Population in the North was decreasing as people moved to the West.
Who was George Washington Carver?
A) A U.S. President who led during the Civil War
B) An inventor who created the light bulb
C) A scientist and inventor known for his work with peanuts and helping farmers
D) A general who fought in the American Revolution
Who developed the steel plow to help American farmers?
A) Thomas Edison
B) George Washington Carver
C) Eli Whitney
D) John Deere
Why was the 2008 U.S. presidential election considered historic?
A) It was the first time a woman was elected president.
B) It was the first time an African American was elected president.
C) It was the first time a Republican won the presidency.
D) It was the first time the election was held in November.
Who was Barack Obama?
A) The first African American President of the United States
B) A Civil War general
C) The author of the Declaration of Independence
D) A famous inventor during the 1800s
What are the three branches of the U.S. government, and what does each one do?
A) Executive – makes laws
Legislative – enforces laws
Judicial – builds roads
B) Legislative – makes laws,
Executive – enforces laws
Judicial – interprets laws to be constitutional
C) Judicial – makes laws
Legislative – judges laws
Executive – writes laws
D) Executive – sells goods
Legislative – runs schools
Judicial – collects taxes
The president appointed a group of advisors to help do his job, what is this called?
Cabinet.
The Avengers.
Board of Presidency.
Secretary of State.
