Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 33 1 / 10 1. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? a) Ended World War I. b) Freed slaves in most Southern states. c) Gave women the right to vote. d) Gave the United States independence from Great Britain. Correct answers (choose one): • freed the slaves • freed slaves in the Confederacy • freed slaves in the Confederate states • freed slaves in most Southern states President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. 2 / 10 2. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. a) Spanish-American War b) Korean War c) War of Independence d) World War I Correct answers (choose one): • War of 1812 • Mexican-American War • Civil War • Spanish-American War 3 / 10 3. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Civil Rights Movement b) The Abolitionist Movement c) The Women's Suffrage Movement d) The Labor Movement The American civil rights movement, which took place during the 1950s and 1960s, demanded an end to racial segregation and discrimination. 4 / 10 4. There were 13 original states. Name three. a) New York, Virginia, Massachusetts b) Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana c) Texas, New Mexico, Arizona d) Utah, Nebraska, Kansas Correct answers (choose three): • New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • Connecticut • New York • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia 5 / 10 5. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? a) Star-Spangled Banner b) I pledge allegiance c) We the People d) United States citizens The first three words encompass all American citizens and serve to emphasize that the U.S. government is ruled by the people. 6 / 10 6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? a) To provide police departments. b) To issue driver’s licenses. c) To provide schooling. 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 7 / 10 7. What is the “rule of law”? a) You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. b) Everyone must follow the law. c) All men must register for the Selective Service at age eighteen (18). d) Some states have more representatives than other states. The “rule of law” means that everyone must follow the law. 8 / 10 8. Who is in charge of the executive branch? a) The Chief Justice. b) The Prime Minister. c) The Speaker of the House. d) The President. The President of the United States oversees the executive branch, which ensures that the laws of the country are obeyed. 9 / 10 9. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? a) To symbolize the 13 major battles of the American Revolution b) Because it represents the 13 founders of the United States c) Because there were 13 original colonies d) Because it was designed in 1913. Correct answers (choose one): • because there were 13 original colonies • because the stripes represent the original colonies 10 / 10 10. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? a) Africans b) British c) Senators d) American Indians Correct answers (choose one): • American Indians • Native Americans Before the British settlers arrived, Native Americans lived in tribes across the continent. Your score is
