American History 1
Which explorer arrived in North America in 1492?
a. Lewis and Clark
b. Daniel Boone
c. Christopher Columbus
c. Christopher Columbus
Who is the first president of USA?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
c. George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence first signed?
a. July 4, 1775
b. July 4, 1776
c. July 4, 1777
b. July 4, 1776
This document governs the United States.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Bill of Rights
c. The US Constitution
c. The US Constitution
What major conflict led to the Civil War?
a. Slavery
b. Finances
c. Agriculture
a. Slavery
Which country did most of the colonists come from?
a. Germany
b. England
c. China
b. England
Who was the 2nd President of the US?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
b. John Adams
The capitol city of the United States of America.
a. Baltimore
b. Richmond
c. Washington D.C
c. Washington DC
Which native American guide helped Lewis and Clark map the American West?
a. Sacagawea
b. Lozen
c. Suzan Shown Harjo
a. Sacagawea
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
a. When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France
b. When Thomas Jefferson bought Hawaiian Territory from the Hawaiian Kingdom
c. When Thomas Jefferson bought Alaskan Territory from Russia
a. When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France
What city was known for an event in which tea was poured into a harbor?
a. Annapolis
b. Boston
c. Philadelphia
Boston
Who was the 3rd President of the US?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
c. Thomas Jefferson
How many states does USA have?
a. 51
b. 49
c. 50
b. 50
Which city in the USA has the most people?
a. New York City
b. Los Angeles
c. Chicago
a. NYC/ New York City
What main state did the US gain by winning the Mexican-American War?
a. Arizona
b. Texas
c. California
c. California
Which side did Native Americans fight for during the Revolutionary War?
a. American Patriots
b. British Army
c. Both sides
c. Both! Many different tribes
Who was the president of Mexico during the Mexican American War?
a. Santa Ana
b. Paulo Costa
c. Castrillo
a. Santa Ana
Who did the US fight during the War of 1812?
a. Japan
b. Germany
c. Great Britain
c. Great Britain
What do the 13 stripes on the US Flag represent?
a. The first 13 colonies
b. The first 13 states
c. The 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
a. The first 13 colonies.
What land purchase ceded the southern part of Arizona?
a. The Louisiana Purchase
b. The Gadsden Purchase
c. The Arizona Purchase
b. The Gadsden Purchase
When did the American Revolutionary War begin?
a. 1776
b. 1775
c. 1777
a. 1776
Who was the President of the US during the Civil War?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Richard Nixon
a. Abraham Lincoln
Where does the US president live?
a. The White House
b. The Green House
c. The Yellow House
a. The White House
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
a. The Treaty of Paris
b. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c. The Treaty of Ghent
b. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What country did Mexico gain its independence from?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Brazil
b. Spain