US History

American History 1

1

Which explorer arrived in North America in 1492?

a. Lewis and Clark 

b. Daniel Boone

c. Christopher Columbus 

c. Christopher Columbus

2

Which country did most of the colonists come from?

a. Germany

b. England

c. China

b. England

3

What city was known for an event in which tea was poured into a harbor?

a. Annapolis

b. Boston

c. Philadelphia 

Boston

4

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

5

When did the American Revolutionary War begin?

a. 1775

b. 1776

c. 1777

a. 1775

American History 2

1

Who is the first president of USA?

a. Thomas Jefferson

b. John Adams

c. George Washington

c. George Washington

2

Who was the 2nd President of the US?

a. Thomas Jefferson

b. John Adams

c. George Washington

b. John  Adams

3

Who was the 3rd President of the US?

a. Thomas Jefferson

b. John Adams

c. George Washington

c. Thomas Jefferson

4

Which was the first country to be created out of a successful slave revolt?

a. Haiti

b. Puerto Rico

c. Jamaica 

a. Haiti

5

Who was the President of the US during the Civil War?

a. Abraham Lincoln

b. Woodrow Wilson

c. Richard Nixon

a. Abraham Lincoln

American History 3

1

When was the Declaration of Independence first signed?

a. July 4, 1775

b. July 4, 1776

c. July 4, 1777

b. July 4, 1776

2

The capitol city of the United States of America. 

a. Baltimore

b. Richmond

c. Washington D.C

c. Washington DC

3

How many states does USA have?

a. 51

b. 49

c. 50

b. 50

4

Who did the US fight during the War of 1812?

a. Japan

b. Germany

c. Great Britain

c. Great Britain

5

Where does the US president live?

a. The White House

b. The Green House

c. The Yellow House

a. The White House

American History 4

1

This document governs the United States.

a. Declaration of Independence

b. Bill of Rights

c.  The US Constitution

c. The US Constitution

2

Which native American guide helped Lewis and Clark map the American West?

a. Sacagawea

b. Lozen

c. Suzan Shown Harjo

a. Sacagawea

3

Which city in the USA has the most people?

a. New York City

b. Los Angeles

c. Chicago

a. NYC/ New York City

4

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.

5

What amendment allowed all *men* the right to vote?

a. The 16th

b. The 15th

c. The 14th

b. The 15th

American History 5

1

What major conflict led to the Civil War?

a. Slavery

b. Finances

c. Agriculture

a. Slavery

2

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

3

What main state did the US gain by winning the Mexican-American War?

a. Arizona

b. Texas

c. California 

 

c. California

4

Who was president during World War 1?

a. Abraham Lincoln

b. Woodrow Wilson

c. Harry Truman

b. Woodrow Wilson

5

In what year did the Liberty Bell ring for the last time? 

a. 1976

b. 1846

c. 1753

b. 1846