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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(Grade 6) US History
This type of government allows the
people to choose representatives to
run it.
a republic
This is what the First Amendment
says about religion.
the government may
not support any religion
This type of government has the
power to set up public schools.
state governments
This is the method of transportation
most pioneers used to carry supplies
along the Wilderness Road.
overland wagons
This is how a bill becomes a law if the
president decides to veto it.
congress votes to override
the President’s veto
The Union’s plan to cripple the
South’s economy.
the Anaconda Plan
Law that forced the Cherokee and
other tribes to leave their lands and
go to the Indian Territory.
the Indian Removal Act
Maine joined the Union as a free
state under this compromise.
the Missouri Compromise
This is one main purpose of Lewis and
Clark’s expedition.
To explore the lands gained
by the Louisiana Purchase
This person had debates with
Abraham Lincoln in his campaign for
the United States Senate.
Stephen A. Douglas
President Andrew Johnson’s plan for
Reconstruction of the South.
southern states could rejoin the Union
if they abolished slavery by voting to
approve the Thirteenth Amendment
US President who signed the Indian
Removal Act.
Andrew Jackson
Shoshone woman who acted as a guide
for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Sacagawea
Shawnee leader who tried to unite
Native American groups to defend
their lands.
Tecumseh
US President impeached by the House
of Representatives.
Andrew Johnson
US President who used his powers to
try to preserve the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
Leader of the Corps of Discovery,
which explored the territory of the
Louisiana Purchase.
Meriwether Lewis
The three branches of the national
government.
1.
2.
3.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
This is the main job of the Legislative
Branch of government.
makes laws
This is the main job of the Executive
Branch of government.
enforce, or carry
out laws
This is the main job of the Judicial
Branch of government.
interpret, and
apply the laws
These are two responsibilities you
have as a citizen of the United States.
vote, obey laws
Three ways African Americans living
in the United States were affected by
the Civil War and Reconstruction.
freedom, economic
opportunities, political
opportunities
The Senate and House of
Representatives are within this
branch of government.
Legislative Branch
The President is a part of this branch
of government.
Executive Branch
The Supreme Court is a part of this
branch of government.
Judicial Branch
These are the duties of
Representatives in the government.
These are the duties of President in
the government.
These are the duties of Supreme
Court Justices in the government.