Early History (1607-1789)
Which country did the American colonies declare independence from in 1776?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Great Britain
D. Portugal
C. Great Britain
Who was the first president of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John Adams
D. George Washington
D. George Washington
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
A. George Washington
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Abraham Lincoln
Which industry became especially important to the U.S. economy during the late 1800s?
A. Silk production
B. Steel and manufacturing
C. Whaling
D. Horse breeding
B. Steel and manufacturing
Which event occurred on September 11, 2001?
A. The end of the Cold War
B. The first Moon landing
C. The beginning of the Vietnam War
D. Terrorist attacks in the United States, including attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
D. Terrorist attacks in the United States, including attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
Who is the main author traditionally associated with the Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A. The purchase of Alaska from Russia
B. The U.S. acquisition of a huge territory from France
C. The purchase of Florida from Spain
D. The purchase of Texas from Mexico
B. The U.S. acquisition of a huge territory from France
The Civil War was fought primarily between which two sides?
A. The U.S. and Britain
B. The North and Canada
C. The Union and the Confederacy
D. The U.S. and Mexico
C. The Union and the Confederacy
What was the Great Depression?
A. A war between the U.S. and Germany
B. A period of rapid economic growth
C. A severe economic crisis beginning in 1929
D. A political revolution
C. A severe economic crisis beginning in 1929
What was the Cold War?
A. A war fought in Antarctica
B. A period of political & military tension between the U.S. & Soviet Union
C. A civil war in the United States
D. A war between the U.S. and China
B. A period of political & military tension between the U.S. & Soviet Union
Which event is generally considered the beginning of the American Revolution?
A. Boston Tea Party
B. Battles of Lexington and Concord
C. Signing of the Constitution
D. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which war resulted in the United States gaining large amounts of territory from Mexico?
A. American Revolutionary War
B. Civil War
C. War of 1812
D. Mexican-American War
D. Mexican-American War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A. Ended the Civil War immediately
B. Gave women the right to vote
C. Created the United States Constitution
D. Freed all enslaved people in Confederate states
D. Freed all enslaved people in Confederate states
Who was president for most of the years during World War II?
A. Herbert Hoover
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Harry Truman
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A. A U.S. president
B. A general in World War II
C. A Civil Rights leader
D. The first American astronaut
C. A Civil Rights leader
What was the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution, written in 1787?
A. To declare independence from Britain
B. To abolish slavery
C. To establish the structure & powers of the U.S. government
D. To create the first American colonies
C. To establish the structure & powers of the U.S. government
What was "Manifest Destiny"?
A. A law ending slavery
B. A religious movement from Europe
C. The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America
D. A plan to establish colonies in Africa
C. The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America
Which event is commonly regarded as the beginning of the Civil War?
A. Battle of Gettysburg
B. Lincoln's assassination
C. Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
D. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
What event brought the United States directly into World War II?
A. Germany invading Poland
B. The D-Day landings
C. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
D. The invasion of France
C. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the Space Race?
A. A competition to build the world's fastest airplane
B. Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to achieve major accomplishments in space exploration
C. A race between American car companies
D. A competition to build nuclear submarines
B. Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to achieve major accomplishments in space exploration
Which 1783 treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Treaty of Washington
C. Treaty of Ghent
D. Treaty of Paris
D. Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which issue contributed most directly to growing tensions between the Northern and Southern states before the Civil War?
A. Immigration from Europe
B. Conflict with Britain
C. Slavery and its expansion into new territories
D. Competition with Canada
C. Slavery and its expansion into new territories
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery throughout the United States?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 10th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
D. 19th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
What was the main goal of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
A. To prepare the U.S. for the Civil War
B. To expand American territory
C. To address the economic problems of the Great Depression
D. To establish the United Nations
C. To address the economic problems of the Great Depression
Which U.S. president resigned from office in 1974 because of the Watergate scandal?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Lyndon B. Johnson
C. Gerald Ford
D. Richard Nixon
D. Richard Nixon