Grade 9 I&S Assessment

Who commanded the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• General Cornwallis

• George Washington

• Robert Walpole

How many constitutional amendments are there in the US Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 13

• 10

• 9

What is the significance of the Hanoverians?

• The Hanoverians came to power in difficult circumstances that looked set to undermine the stability of British society. The first of their Kings, George I, was only 52nd in line to the throne, but the nearest Protestant according to the Act of Settlement.

• The Hanoverians were the first kings of the United Kingdom. King James VI of Scotland became also King James I of England, thus combining the two thrones for the first time.

Who served as head of cabinet from 1721 to 1742?

• William Pitt the Elder

• Robert Walpole

• Queen Anne

• Montesquieu

Why did England want revenues from the American colonies?

• To cover war costs and pay for maintaining an army to protect the colonies.

• To support the French Revolution and fight the Soviet Union

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What is a federal system?

• A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national government and state and local governments.

• A federal system is a society without a publicly enforced government or political authority.

• A federal system is a form of government in which a group, generally a family representing a dynasty, embodies the country's national identity and its head, the monarch, exercises the role of sovereignty.

Which country supplied arms and money to the rebels?

• England

• Japan

• Australia

• France

What is the meaning of Patriots

• American colonists who supported England against independence

• American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain

• American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• They ignored the financial aspect of the government

• It lacked the power to deal with the nations's problems

• It underestimated the English authorities

What national landmark formed the western boundary of the United States?

• Camp Green Lake

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River