Civics_Ch14_homework-1

=**Chapter 14: Homework #1**= Answer on notebook paper. Test questions will come from this assignment

1. Benjamin Franklin was a business leader as a(n)...(A) artist (B) painter (C) fireman (D) printer (E) all (F) none 2. Benjamin Franklin was a good political leader by...(A) negotiating the Declaration of Independence (B) writing the Constitution (C) negotiating an alliance with France in the Revolution (D) fighting in the Revolution (E) all (F) none 3. Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment dealt with (A) the stove (B) bifocals (C) printing the first newspaper (D) electricity and lightning (E) all (F) none 4. On the original Supreme Court, who wrote the law book saying good civil law was based on the Bible? (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) James Wilson (C) Thaddeus Stevens (D) Robert Morris (E) all (F) none 5. Who led the financing of America during the Revolutionary War? (A) Alexander Hamilton (B) Robert Morris (C) Albert Gallitin (D) Benjamin Franklin (E) all (F) none 6. Albert Gallitin, Secretary of the Treasury under Jefferson and Madison, was important for financing...(A) the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812 (B) the Louisiana Purchase and National Road (C) the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition (D) debt from the Revolution and War of 1812 (E) all (F) none 7. Who was the only president from Pennsylvania? (A) James Buchanan (B) James Wilson (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) George Meade (E) all (F) none 8. Why was Andrew Curtin important? (A) PA general in the Civil War (B) PA governor in the Civil War (C) PA delegate to the Constitutional Convention (D) he was almost a president (E) all (F) none 9. Who was the brilliant Civil War general and engineer who won at Antietam, but failed to destroy Lee's army; lost to Lincoln for president in 1864? (A) George McClellan (B) Anthony Wayne (C) George Meade (D) Ulysses Grant (E) all (F) none 10. John Hartranft...(A) won a Civil War Medal of Honor (B) fought at First Manassas even though his enlistment was up (C) responsible for Union victory at Fort Stedman (D) was a two-term governor (E) all (F) none 11. Thaddeus Stevens was a lawyer and Senator who was...(A) for women's rights (B) against slavery (C) Civil War governor (D) favored independence (E) all (F) none 12. Who was the PA man whose electric company was one of the greatest organizations in history? (A) George Westinghouse (B) Benjamin Franklin (C) Thomas Edison (D) Robert Fulton (E) all (F) none 13. Who pushed for abolishing slavery and for women's rights leading the Seneca Falls Convention? (A) Lucretia Mott (B) Rebecca Lukens (C) Rachel Carson (D) Thaddeus Stevens (E) all (F) none 14. What impact was made by Edwin Drake? (A) developed the iron and steel industry (B) first oil strike in the U.S. (C) developed the Allegheny-Portage Railroad (D) built the Kinzua Bridge (E) all (F) none 15. Anthony Wayne was famous for...(A) fighting in battle when his enlistment was up (B) War of 1812 general who won at New Orleans (C) Revolutionary War general known for his boldness (D) defeated Lee at Gettysburg (E) all (F) none 16. What was Andrew Carnegie's impact? (A) iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh (B) first oil strike in the U.S. (C) electric company in Pittsburgh (D) built the Kinzua Bridge (E) all (F) none 17. //Silent Spring// by Rachel Carson...(A) led to women's right to vote (B) began the environmentalist movement (C) pushed anti-slavery ideas (D) was an autobiography on the first woman to operate an industry company (E) all (F) none 18. Stephen Foster is famous for being...(A) first great artist (B) beginning awareness of the environment (C) first great songwriter (D) Civil War general (E) all (F) none 19. John Audubon was a famous naturalist who was famous for his...(A) environmentalist push against DDT (B) //Birds of America// (C) //The Last Supper// (D) //Oh! Susanna!// (E) all (F) none 20. In your opinion, who was the most important individual and why?

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