Early America and Government
Which English settlement was founded in Virginia?
A. Jamestown
B. St. Augustine
C. Plymouth
D. Canada
Jamestown
Which event made many colonists angry with Britain and helped lead toward independence?
A. Proclamation of 1763
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Shays' Rebellion
D. Civil War
Proclamation of 1763
What would be most useful to an archaeologist studying early hunter-gatherers?
A. an artifact
B. a podcast
C. a modern map
D. a biography
An artifact
Who was president of the Union during the Civil War?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Robert E. Lee
C. Jefferson Davis
D. Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
What happened as many immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800s?
A. Cities grew larger.
B. The nation became less diverse.
C. All discrimination ended.
D. Cities became smaller.
Cities grew larger
Which settlement was founded by the Spanish?
A. St. Augustine
B. Jamestown
C. Plymouth
D. Canada
St. Augustine
Who was a leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
A. Robert E. Lee
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
Robert E. Lee
The North had many cities and factories. The South had more farms. Which word shows that these ideas are different?
A. however
B. also
C. both
D. eventually
however
Frederick Douglass worked to end slavery. What word describes him?
A. abolitionist
B. inventor
C. president
D. explorer
abolitionist
What was one major result of the Great Depression?
A. Many people lost their jobs.
B. Millions of people found new jobs right away.
C. The Civil War began.
D. The transcontinental railroad was built.
Many people lost their jobs
The large and small states made a __________ about how Congress would be organized.
A. compromise
B. territory
C. delegate
D. confederation
compromise
One result of Manifest Destiny was more __________ with American Indians.
A. conflict
B. peace treaties only
C. factories
D. immigration from Europe
conflict
Franklin Roosevelt became president in 1933. The United States entered World War II in 1941. How many years later was that?
A. 8 years
B. 6 years
C. 10 years
D. 12 years
8 years
What did George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have in common?
A. Both became president of the United States.
B. Both led Shays' Rebellion.
C. Both invented the telephone.
D. Both were Confederate generals.
Both became presidents of the United States
Why was the Cold War called “cold”?
A. The United States and Soviet Union did not fight each other in a direct full-scale war.
B. It happened only during winter.
C. The leaders did not speak.
D. It lasted only a few months.
The United States and Soviet Union did not fight each other in a direct full-scale war.
Which document lists important rights and freedoms of the people?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Proclamation of 1763
C. Louisiana Purchase
D. Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Which event happened first?
A. Gold was discovered in California in 1848.
B. The Civil War began in 1861.
C. The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
Gold was discovered in California in 1848
Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act helped the United States move toward __________.
A. equal rights
B. westward expansion
C. a new railroad
D. the Gold Rush
equal rights