Letters

The​ ________ of the branch of the U.S. Government carries out the law.​ (a)  

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Match the following

• abolished slavery

• 13th Amendment

• all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

• 15th Amendment

• Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

• 14th Amendment

• gave people right to vote regardless of race

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Ended segregation in public schools

• Brown v. Board of Education

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

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

• It was the first letter ever written

• It established the principle of the rule of law

• It was a love letter from a king

• It was a letter of surrender

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

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Phoenicians

• Romans

What was the primary purpose of letters during the Roman Empire?

• To declare war

• To communicate across the vast empire

• To write poetry

• To record laws

Which famous letter was written by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail

• The Gettysburg Address

• I Have a Dream

• The Emancipation Proclamation

In medieval times, what was a common material used for writing letters?

• Papyrus

• Parchment

• Stone tablets

• Metal sheets

What is the term for a letter written by a government official to another government?

• Epistle

• Memo

• Diplomatic note

• Proclamation

Which letter is considered the oldest surviving example of written correspondence?

• The Amarna letters

• The Dead Sea Scrolls

• The Rosetta Stone

• The Epic of Gilgamesh