Our Government & U.S. History Assessment: Name: _______________________ #_____ Date:_________ Our Government & U.S. History Assessment: 1) The Governor makes sure that the people in a _____________ follow the laws. (a) town/city (b) state (c) country 2) The Mayor makes sure that the people in a _____________ follow the laws. 3) How many branches of government are there? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1 4) Why was the Revolutionary War fought? (a) to end slavery (b) to gain freedom from Britain (c) to allow women the right to vote 5) Who was the General that fought in the Revolutionary War that became our Nation’s first president? (a) Barak Obama (b) Abraham Lincoln (c) George Washington

Draw a line from the following pictures to its match: 6) Washington Monument 7) Lincoln Memorial 8) Capitol Building 9) White House 10) Why was the Bald Eagle chosen as our Nation’s bird? (a) because it is a cool bird (b) because is it strong and independent like our country (c) because it is loud and can alarm people when the British are coming

Draw a line from the following pictures to its match: 11) Abraham Lincoln 12) George Washington 13) Uncle Sam 14) Which of the following is true about Uncle Sam? (a) his initials U.S. stand for the United States (b) he symbolizes our country (c) he was never a real person (d) all of the above 15) Why are there 50 stars on the American flag? (a) to stand for 50 Governors (b) to stand for our 50 states (c) to stand for 50 countries on our planet

16) To vote, you must be: (a) an American citizen and 50 years old (b) an American citizen and 18 years old (c) live any where in the world and be 100 years old 17) Write TRUE or NOT TRUE on the line below: Men, woman, African Americans, and whites could ALWAYS vote in America? _____________________ 18) Write TRUE or NOT TRUE on the line below: Voting takes place in a private area so that no one will know who you voted for. 19) What important document was written to be sure that we the people would have justice and peace, to be able to defend ourselves, to be better off, and to be free? (a) the Constitution (b) a report card (c) a set of rules 20) Why do we (the Unites States) celebrate the Fourth of July? (a) to celebrate our country’s freedom (b) to celebrate England’s freedom (c) to eat cake