Basic US History Quiz

 What country is credited with discovering the Americas?

• England
• France
• Portugal
• Spain

What was the name of the 1^st permanent English Colony

• Roanoke, Virginia
• Washington D.C.
• New York, New York
• Jamestown, Virginia

Why did the British Colonists rebel and fight with England?

• Disagreement over boundaries
• Not being represented in British Parliament
• Wanting to make its own laws
• Wanting to move back to England

In what month and year was the Declaration of Independence adopted in the United States?

• October, 1492
• April, 1620
• July, 1776
• November , 1512

What country did the United States fight with during the Revolutionary war, and what country was our ally?

• England / France
• France / Netherlands
• Mexico / Canada
• Germany / Portugal

What was the highest political office held by the founding father Benjamin Franklin?

• Vice President
• President
• Inventor
• Ambassador

Which document came first, the US Constitution or the Article of Confederation?

• Article of Confederation
• Constitution

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact

What was the cause of the US Mexican war?

• Border Dispute
• Invading of Mexico by the United States
• The Alamo
• Los "Niños Heroes"

Who did the United States fight with during the Civil War?

• Confederate States of America
• England
• Native American Tribes
• France