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Question 1 Understand causes of the American Revolution

Question 1: Understand causes of the American Revolution

The phrase "no taxation without representation" expressed colonial anger that the British Parliament was:

Question 2 Identify key documents in United States history

Question 2: Identify key documents in United States history

The United States Constitution, ratified in 1788, primarily functions to:

Question 3 Understand geographic concepts and map skills

Question 3: Understand geographic concepts and map skills

On most maps, the symbol that shows direction and indicates which way is north is called the:

Question 4 Understand the three branches of government

Question 4: Understand the three branches of government

Which branch of the United States federal government has the primary responsibility for interpreting laws and the Constitution?

Question 5 Understand basic economic concepts

Question 5: Understand basic economic concepts

When a person must give up one thing in order to get another, the value of the next best alternative given up is called the:

Question 6 Recognize important figures of the Civil Rights Movement

Question 6: Recognize important figures of the Civil Rights Movement

Rosa Parks is best known for her role in sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she:

Question 7 Understand world history and early civilizations

Question 7: Understand world history and early civilizations

Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the banks of which river, whose annual flooding enriched the soil for farming?

Question 8 Understand the purpose of the United Nations

Question 8: Understand the purpose of the United Nations

The United Nations, formed after World War Two, was created primarily to:

Question 9 Understand the responsibilities of citizenship

Question 9: Understand the responsibilities of citizenship

Which of the following is a responsibility of United States citizens rather than a right?

Question 10 Understand the Westward Expansion of the United States

Question 10: Understand the Westward Expansion of the United States

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was significant because it:

Question 11 Identify geographic regions of the United States

Question 11: Identify geographic regions of the United States

The Great Plains region of the United States is best known for its:

Question 12 Understand the system of supply and demand

Question 12: Understand the system of supply and demand

In a free market, what most likely happens to the price of fresh strawberries when a large harvest greatly increases the supply while demand stays the same?

Question 13 Understand European exploration of the Americas

Question 13: Understand European exploration of the Americas

One major effect of European exploration and colonization of the Americas beginning in the late 1400s was:

Question 14 Understand the concept of federalism

Question 14: Understand the concept of federalism

Federalism in the United States refers to the division of power between:

Question 15 Identify major events of World War Two

Question 15: Identify major events of World War Two

The United States formally entered World War Two after which event in December 1941?

Question 16 Understand the role of primary and secondary sources

Question 16: Understand the role of primary and secondary sources

Which of the following would be considered a primary source for a study of life during the American Civil War?

Question 17 Understand the early government of the United States

Question 17: Understand the early government of the United States

The Articles of Confederation, the first plan of government for the United States, was eventually replaced because it:

Question 18 Understand human and physical geography interactions

Question 18: Understand human and physical geography interactions

Building a dam across a river to provide electricity and store water is an example of:

Question 19 Recognize the structure of state and local government

Question 19: Recognize the structure of state and local government

Which level of government is most directly responsible for running public schools, local police, and fire departments in a community?

Question 20 Understand the Industrial Revolution

Question 20: Understand the Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution, which began in the 1700s, brought major change because it:

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