American Revolution
Why did the American colonists want independence from Britain?
A) They wanted a king
B) They wanted more tea
C) They were angry about taxes
D) They wanted to move to France
Answer: C) They were angry about taxes
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
A) To declare war
B) To create laws for the U.S. government
C) To sell land
D) To build schools
B) To create laws for the U.S. government
What was one reason people moved west?
A) To avoid taxes
B) To find gold and land
C) To escape the Cold War
D) To become soldiers
B) To find gold and land
Why did many immigrants come to the U.S. in the 1800s?
A) To fight in wars
B) To find jobs and freedom
C) To visit family
D) To become soldiers
B) To find jobs and freedom
What event started World War I?
A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C) The attack on Germany
D) The Great Depression
B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the name of the document that declared independence from Britain?
A) The Constitution
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Emancipation Proclamation
B) The Declaration of Independence
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
A) The Bill of Rights
B) The Articles of Confederation
C) The Emancipation Proclamation
D) The Preamble
A) The Bill of Rights
What happened to many Native American tribes during Westward Expansion?
A) They moved to cities
B) They made peace treaties
C) They were forced off their land
D) They were given land in the East
C) They were forced off their land
What is a factory?
A) A school
B) A farm
C) A place where goods are made
D) A store
C) A place where goods are made
Which side did the United States join in World War I?
A) The Axis
B) The Central Powers
C) The Allies
D) The Confederacy
C) The Allies
What was Manifest Destiny?
A) A law that gave women the right to vote
B) The belief that the U.S. should expand west to the Pacific Ocean
C) A railroad built in the South
D) A treaty with Mexico
B) The belief that the U.S. should expand west to the Pacific Ocean
Who did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory from?
A) Britain
B) Spain
C) France
D) Mexico
C) France
What is an amendment?
A) A type of tax
B) A change or addition to a law or the Constitution
C) A part of a speech
D) A type of war
B) A change or addition to a law or the Constitution
What was the Great Depression?
A) A time of happiness and growth
B) A time when many people lost jobs and money
C) A time when the U.S. was at war
D) A time when factories grew fast
B) A time when many people lost jobs and money
Why did the U.S. enter World War II?
A) Germany attacked New York
B) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
C) France asked for help
D) To stop the Cold War
B) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
A) Gave land to Spain
B) Took land from Canada
C) Doubled the size of the U.S.
D) Ended the Civil War
C) Doubled the size of the U.S.
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
A) To give free land to Native Americans
B) To help former slaves return to Africa
C) To give free land to settlers willing to farm it
D) To stop people from moving west
C) To give free land to settlers willing to farm it
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A) Ended the war
B) Started a new government
C) Freed slaves in Confederate states
D) Gave women the right to vote
C) Freed slaves in Confederate states
Who was president during the Great Depression and created the New Deal?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Thomas Jefferson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who were the Axis Powers?
A) U.S., Britain, France
B) Germany, Italy, Japan
C) Russia, China, U.S.
D) Canada, Mexico, Brazil
B) Germany, Italy, Japan
Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
A) John Adams
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Paine
D) King George III
B) George Washington
What was the Trail of Tears?
A) A path settlers took to reach California
B) A battle during the Civil War
C) The forced removal of Native Americans from their land
D) A route used for the Gold Rush
C) The forced removal of Native Americans from their land
Where did the Civil War end?
A) New York
B) Gettysburg
C) Appomattox Court House
D) Boston
C) Appomattox Court House
What was the Cold War?
A) A war fought with ice and snow
B) A war between the U.S. and Japan
C) A time of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
D) A war over gold
C) A time of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
What happened to Japanese Americans during WWII?
A) They became soldiers
B) They were sent to internment camps
C) They moved to Japan
D) They were made government leaders
B) They were sent to internment camps