Letters

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Centrally owned by the government

• Mixed economy

• Public and private sectors

• Free Market

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Traditional economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Command economy

is a system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.

• Federalism

• Communism

• Socialism

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated? (a)  

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James K. Polk

Match the following

• Yorktown

• first shots of the war

• Valley Forge

• Washington's troops survived brutal winter

• Lexington and Concord

• British army surrendered to Washington

• Battle of Saratoga

• convinced the French to join the Americans

• Treaty of Paris

• Britain recognizes the independence of The United States of America

How did Abraham Lincoln wanted to treat the South? (a)  

• harshly

• leniently

• severely

• rigorously

What is the significance of the Magna Carta in the history of letters and documents?

• It was the first letter ever written

• It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law

• It was a love letter from a king

• It was a letter that started a war

Which ancient civilization is credited with the creation of the first alphabet?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Phoenicians

• Greeks

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• To end the Civil War

• To establish the Bill of Rights

Which letter is used to denote the Roman numeral for 50?

• L

• C

• D

• M

What is the main purpose of an open letter?

• To communicate privately

• To address a large audience publicly

• To send a secret message

• To apply for a job