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
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
A. Battle of Fort Sumter
B. Battle of Bull Run
C. Battle of Little big Horn
A. Battle of Fort Sumter
What major conflict led to the Civil War?
a. Slavery
b. Finances
c. Agriculture
a. Slavery
Which country did most of the pilgrims come from?
a. Germany
b. England
b. England
Who fought in the Civil War?
a. The U.S.A against Germany and Japan
b. The North against South of U.S.A.
b. The North against South of U.S.A.
The capitol city of the United States of America.
a. Baltimore
b. Richmond
c. Washington D.C
c. Washington DC
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed from England?
a. Colonist
b. Mayflower
c. Sunflower
b. Mayflower
What was the party that supported a stronger state government in the early republic era?
A. Democrats
B. Anti-Federalists
C. Communist
B. Anti-Federalists
This document governs the United States.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Bill of Rights
c. The US Constitution
c. The US Constitution
Who sign the Declaration of Independence?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
a. Thomas Jefferson
How many states does USA have?
a. 51
b. 49
c. 50
b. 50
What was the first English settlement in the new World?
A. Mayflower
B. Jamestown
C. Virginia
b. Jamestown
True or False: The North had more slaves than the South during the early republic
False
How many colonies were in America?
a. 3
b.16
c.13
c. 13
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
A. Industrialization
B. Urbanization
C. Sectionalism
The war between the North and the South was called?
a. World War II
b. Pearl Harbor
c. Civil War
C. Civil War
Which person created the national bank?
A. George Washington
B. Alexander Hamilton
C. James Madison
B. Alexander Hamilton
President Abraham Lincoln signed the _______.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Civil Rights Act
c. Emancipation Proclamation
c. Emancipation Proclamation
When did the American Revolutionary War begin?
a. 1775
b. 1776
c. 1777
a. 1775
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 was the era after winning the War of 1812 called?
A. Era of Good Feelings
B. Revolutionary Era
C. Constitution Era
What war led to the US gaining land from Texas to California?
A. Revolutionary War
B. Texas Revolution
C. Mexican-American War
C. Mexican-American War