Name_________________ Washington, D.C. Study Guide

***Test on:__________________________

1.  ___________________________________ruled the 13 colonies.

2.  _________________________________wrote the Declaration of Independence.

3. The Declaration of Independence was signed on the following month, day, and year: _____________________________________

4.  The colonists felt ____________________________ and _______________________ after the Declaration of Independence was signed because they knew it would lead to a war.

5.  The shots in Lexington, Massachusetts were the beginning of the _____________________________________, a war between the colonies and Great Britain.

6.  After the Revolution, the leaders met to write a plan for government called ___________________________________.

7.  The Constitution divides our government into __________ parts.

8.  The three parts of our government are President, Congress, and _________________________________.

9.  The judges on the Supreme Court are chosen by the ______________________________________.

10.  Which branch of the government is NOT elected or voted in by the people?

A.  President                B.  Congress              C.  Supreme Court

11.  What city did the government leaders choose for the capital?

A.  Blairstown           B.  Philadelphia           C.  Washington, D.C.

12.  Who was the first president to live in the White House?

A.  John Adams          B.  George Washington     C.  Thomas Jefferson

13.  Name the 3 branches of government and write what each job is for that branch or part.

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14.  Who was our first president? ____________________________

15.  Who was Benjamin Banneker and why is he important? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16.  Did Abigail Adams like life in the capital when she first lived there?  Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17.  Where does Congress work? ____________________________

18.  What does capital mean? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

19.  Why does the American flag have stars and stripes? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

20.  Name one president that is honored in Washington, D.C. and list how he is honored.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21.  Why do you state the Pledge of Allegiance? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________