US History Context Clues Practice

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The delegates wrote the Constitution to establish the basic laws and structure of the new government,' what is a 'constitution'?

2. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Congress passed an amendment to modify and add new rights to the original text,' what is an 'amendment'?

3. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The early settlement became a prosperous colony ruled by its home nation across the ocean,' what is a 'colony'?

4. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Colonists organized a boycott, refusing to buy British goods in protest against high taxes,' what is a 'boycott'?

5. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Archeologists discovered a pottery vessel, a historic artifact made by Native Americans centuries ago,' what is an 'artifact'?

6. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The mass migration of pioneers moved thousands of families westward in covered wagons,' what is 'migration'?

7. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The colonies declared independence to gain freedom from foreign control,' what does 'independence' mean?

8. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'The executive branch, headed by the President, enforces the laws passed by Congress,' what does 'executive' mean in government?

9. MultiChoice

   Based on the sentence: 'Both political parties reached a compromise, each giving up some demands to reach an agreement,' what is a 'compromise'?

10. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'Women marched in the streets demanding suffrage until they earned the legal right to vote,' what is 'suffrage'?

11. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'The government placed a tariff on foreign goods to encourage citizens to buy local products,' what is a 'tariff'?

12. MultiChoice

    Based on the sentence: 'In a republic, power belongs to citizens who elect representatives to make laws for them,' what is a 'republic'?