09-10 WTEC AMTF Elementary pre-test 1. Default Section Question Title * 1. Teacher Name: Question Title * 2. What are the two main political parties in the United States? Independents and Federalists Democrats and Republicans Conservatives and Liberals Socialists and Populists Question Title * 3. The state of Kentucky has its own flag with its own design. The design represents Kentucky’s landmarks culture and history famous people and places important industries Question Title * 4. Which was the MAIN cause of conflict between Native Americans and settlers? there was not enough food for everyone the two cultures had different homes there were not enough natural resources for everyone the two cultures had different beliefs and traditions Question Title * 5. Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad helped slaves escape from the South before the Civil War get under the Appalachian Mountains relocate to get better jobs get supplies during the Civil War Question Title * 6. The major landforms in eastern Kentucky are deltas plateaus mountains plains Question Title * 7. Which phrase BEST describes a democratic government? a government owned and run by big businesses a government whose leader has full control a government that owns all the land and property a government by the people and for the people Question Title * 8. Which of these was one of the thirteen colonies that fought the American Revolution against the British? Illinois California New York Texas Question Title * 9. The governor of Kentucky has duties and responsibilities MOST similar to those of the President of the United States the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court a member of the House of Representatives a member of the Senate Question Title * 10. The first Spanish explorers who reached the Americas were looking for a route to Alaska a new route to Asia proof that the world was flat new land for farming Question Title * 11. When Thomas Jefferson wrote “All men are created equal,” he meant everyone should have the same abilities make the same income have the same education be entitled to the same rights Question Title * 12. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having a strong navy motivation for independence experienced troops highly paid soldiers Question Title * 13. As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to recognize the United States as a British colony allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament seek new allies against the United States recognize the United States as a free and independent nation Question Title * 14. Native American cultures have contributed many ideas to modern American culture. One of these ideas is using money to buy goods owning property respecting nature writing books Question Title * 15. Artifacts are objects left behind by humans. Scientists and historians study artifacts to learn about earlier people create museum displays predict the future make movies Question Title * 16. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? to say how much Americans should pay in taxes to describe the jobs of the President and Congress to make Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States to protect freedoms like freedom of speech Question Title * 17. Most people in the southern colonies made their living by iron mining fishing farming shipbuilding Question Title * 18. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is responsible for laws governing the army foreign trade minting coins state parks Question Title * 19. Which geographic feature greatly influenced the settlement of the cities of Louisville, KY, St. Louis, MO, and New Orleans, LA? river mountain plateau ocean Question Title * 20. Indentured servants were different from slaves because indentured servants came from the West Indies were freed at the end of their term were paid less money did much easier work Question Title * 21. The first permanent English settlement in North America was St. Augustine Santa Fe Jamestown New Amsterdam Done