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. Legislative Branch2. Executive Branch3. 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.