2025 End of the Year Review

Which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Military Branch

Which physical feature was used to prevent colonial western expansion by the Proclamation of 1763?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Great Plains

Provide an explanation for each of the three G’s of the Age of Exploration. What does 'Gold' represent in the context of the Age of Exploration?

• Europeans searched for a sea route to Asia.

• Gold represents the desire for religious freedom.

• Gold refers to the spread of European culture.

• Gold means the search for new scientific knowledge.

Which religious group decided to leave the United States to escape persecution?

• The Mormons

• The Quakers

• The Puritans

• The Shakers

Who is the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

Use the Bill of Rights to provide the amendment to each scenario below. Illegal searches and seizures are not allowed. Search warrants can only be issued by a judge if there is probable cause.

• 4

• 1

• 5

• 8

Use the Bill of Rights to provide the amendment to each scenario below. American citizens are not required to provide shelter to American soldiers for whatever reason.

• 3

• 1

• 5

• 8

What ended the American Revolution and established the U.S. as an independent country?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Magna Carta

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Missouri Compromise

People vote to choose their leaders. These leaders make decisions on behalf of the people. (Principle: Republicanism)

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

What method of colonization did France use in North America?

• Established fur trading posts with the Native Americans.

• Built large plantations and used slave labor.

• Conquered and displaced Native American populations.

• Set up mining colonies for gold and silver.