Quiz#4

1. The Boston Tea Party was committed by...
a. Dutch traders who were angry at being excluded from the lucrative trade in tea.
b. Patriots who were angry with the way England was trying to change the price and distribution of tea.
c. Tories who were angry that quality of tea in Boston was lower than in London.
d. British soldiers trying to make trouble for the colonists.

2. The Declaration of Independence was signed in...
a. 1776
b. 1777
c. 1775
d. 1783

3. Who said the famous phrase"Give me liberty or give me death?"

a. Samuel Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Patrick Henry
d. Benjamin Franklin

4. The first state in the Union was?
a. Virginia
b. Delaware
c. New Hampshire
d. Maryland

5. What is the supreme law of the United States?
a. The Bill of Rights
b. The Emancipation Proclamation
c. The Constitution
d. The Supreme Court

6. Who elects Congress?
a. The Judicial Branch
b. The Senate and the House of Representatives
c. The citizens of the United States
d. The Vice President

7. Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?
a. The Speaker of the House
b. The Vice President
c. The Cabinet
d. The President

8. What is one of the requirements to be eligible to become President?
a. Must be at least 30 years old
b. Must be a Senator
c. Must have lived in the US for the last 14 years
d. Must be a US citizen either by birth or naturalization

9. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a. 12
b. 9
c. 50
d. 13

10. What is the executive of a state government called?
a. Senator
b. Mayor
c. Governor
d. Judge

**Bonus**
Who was President during the Civil War?


Answers---

1. b. Patriots who were angry with the way England was trying to change the price and distribution of tea.
2. a. 1776
3. c. Patrick Henry
4. b. Delaware
5. c. The Constitution
6. c. The citizens of the United States
7. d. The President
8. c. Must have lived in the US for the last 14 years
9. b. 9
10. c. Governor
Bonus answer: Abraham Lincoln