Question

1. who was the primary author of the declaration of independence? a) george washington b) thomas jefferson c) james madison d) benjamin franklin 6. the u.s. constitution replaced which earlier governing document? a) bill of rights b) mayflower compact c) articles of confederation d) federalist papers 7. the forced relocation of native americans in the 1830s, also known as the trail of tears, primarily affected which tribe? a) lakota b) cherokee c) navajo d) nez perce 8. the civil war was fought primarily over: a) western land expansion b) states’ rights and slavery c) foreign invasion d) taxation 9. abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation in: a) 1776 b) 1812 c) 1863 d) 1914 10. which event brought the united states into world war i? a) the sinking of the lusitania b) the attack on pearl harbor c) the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand d) the zimmerman telegram

Explanation:

1. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
2. The Articles of Confederation was the earlier governing document replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
3. The Trail of Tears primarily affected the Cherokee tribe.
4. The Civil War was mainly over states' rights and slavery.
5. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
6. The Zimmermann Telegram was a key event that brought the U.S. into World War I.

Answer:

1. b) Thomas Jefferson
2. c) Articles of Confederation
3. b) Cherokee
4. b) States' rights and slavery
5. c) 1863
6. d) The Zimmermann Telegram