Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Women's Suffrage Movement b) The Labor Movement c) The Civil Rights Movement d) The Abolitionist Movement The American civil rights movement, which took place during the 1950s and 1960s, demanded an end to racial segregation and discrimination. 2 / 10 2. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? a) To issue driver’s licenses. b) To provide schooling. c) To provide police departments. d) To make treaties. Correct answers (choose one): a) to print money b) to declare war c) to create an army d) to make treaties 3 / 10 3. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? a) Explored the Louisiana Territory b) Signed the Treaty of Paris c) Established the National Bank d) Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) Correct answers (choose one): • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the U.S. during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln served as U.S. president from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. 4 / 10 4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? a) Thomas Jefferson. b) George Washington. c) Abraham Lincoln. d) James Madison. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, which was the formal statement declaring the U.S. its own country independent from Britain. 5 / 10 5. What is the supreme law of the land? a) Articles of Confederation b) the Constitution c) the Bill of Rights d) Declaration of Independence The Constitution is the highest law in the United States. It is the oldest written Constitution in the world. 6 / 10 6. Who was the first President? a) (Benjamin) Franklin b) (George) Washington c) (Thomas) Jefferson d) (John) Adams George Washington was president of the United States from 1789-1797. 7 / 10 7. What did Susan B. Anthony do? a) fought for women's rights b) Invented the telegraph c) Wrote the national anthem d) Discovered a new territory Correct answers (choose one): • fought for women’s rights • fought for civil rights Susan B. Anthony was a legendary women’s rights activist and a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement. 8 / 10 8. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? a) Liberty and justice. b) Life and pursuit of happiness. c) Life and the right to own a home. d) Life and death. Correct answers (choose two): • life • liberty • pursuit of happiness The Declaration of Independence proclaims that all people are created equal and that everyone has three fundamental rights, namely to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 9 / 10 9. What is the capital of the United States? a) Olympia, WA b) New York, NY c) Washington, DC d) St. Louis, MO Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. 10 / 10 10. When do we celebrate Independence Day? a) June 24 b) July 14 c) May 14 d) July 4 On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States as a separate country to Britain. The U.S. now celebrates Independence Day every July 4th. Your score is
