Praxis 7815 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+

Praxis 7815 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+ What is the name of the time when people came to North America from England on the Mayflower? The Pilgrims’ journey What is the purpose of a timeline in social studies? To show events in the order they happened What do we call the lines on a globe that run north to south? Lines of longitude What do we call the lines on a globe that run east to west? Lines of latitude What is the name of the U.S. document that declared the colonies free from British rule? The Declaration of Independence 2 What is the term for people who move from one country to live in another? Immigrants What is a person who studies the past using artifacts called? An archaeologist What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? The Mayflower What is the name of the large purchase of land from France in 1803 that doubled the size of the U.S.? The Louisiana Purchase What is the main job of the President of the United States? To enforce the laws What is the name of the system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 3 Checks and balances What is a person called who makes goods by hand or with tools? An artisan What do we call goods brought into a country from another country? Imports What do we call goods sent from one country to be sold in another country? Exports What are natural resources? Materials from nature that people use to meet their needs What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in America? Jamestown What document freed enslaved people in Confederate states during the Civil War? 4 The Emancipation Proclamation Who is known for leading nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement? Martin Luther King Jr. What event do Americans celebrate on July 4th? The signing of the Declaration of Independence