US History Pretest

Front

Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies? Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Vermont

Back

Vermont

Front

Which of these was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

Back

The federal government was too weak

Front

What was the primary goal of the Federalist Papers?

Back

to ratify the Constitution

Front

Which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment? freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of property

Back

freedom of property

Front

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

Back

Mayflower

Front

Who was the French and Indian War between?

Back

French and British

Front

Colonists could not go west of which physical feature according to the Proclamation of 1763? Options: Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Missouri River

Back

Appalachian Mountains

Front

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

Back

John Adams

Front

Congress first established Independence Day as a holiday in what year?

Back

1870

Front

Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?

Back

Jefferson Davis