8.2 SOCIALS

1. Which signer of the Declaration of Independence also invented bifocals (glasses with each lens having two different levels of magnification)?

1. Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

1. Which signer of the Declaration of Independence later became Treasurer of the United States Mint?

1. What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

1. In the final voting by the Continental Congress to approve the Declaration, one colony chose not to vote. Which colony was it?

1. What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

1. What was the name of the group that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration?

1. Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?

1. Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?

10. That information is true or false: The Spanish-American War lasted only six weeks and resulted in a decisive victory for the United States. Future US president Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt rose to national prominence due to his role in the conflict.

11. 1. That information is true or false: It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.

12. 1. That information is true or false: The increased laws placed on the American colonies divided the colonies further as many supported the British.

13. 1. That information is true or false: One of the causes of independence of Spanish colonies are the influence of the illustration ideas and support of Great Britain and USA.

14. 1. That information is true or false: The discontent of creoles and the creation of the courts and the constitution were causes to independence of Spanish colonies.

15. 1. That information is true or false: England win her colonies in América and her national debt increased to a great extent. However England could defeat and destroy the Spanish and French fleets, and thus retain her naval supremacy.

16. 1. That information is true or false: Against the revotion, the old Federal Constitution, was the articles of confederations that the continental congress had draw up during the war that was changing.

17. That information is true or false: Latin American States created in 1717, roughly covering the territory of modern Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela annexed Panama in 1739. Some of the provinces making up modern Venezuela were under the authority of the audiencia of Santo Domingo, until the creation of the Captaincy General of Venezuela in 1717, wich was largely autonomous within the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

18. What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

1. Which of the following was not a new law or tax imposed by the British on the American colonies?

20 What was the name of the meeting between representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774?

1. Complete the information: The ideals of ________________ and the Declaration of Independence of the United States are recognized among the influences that were common to most if not all.

1. Complete the information: 1819 to 1822 de fact to Independence from Spain was achieved, and the Republic of Gran Colombia formed in 1830, seceded from __________

23. The system of government in wich entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government is called

24. 1. The concentration of power and control in the central authority of an organization is called

25. Complete the information: __________________ helps explain why each state has its own constitution and powers such as being able to choose why kind of ballots it uses, even in national elections.