MO Civics Initiative #5

Which of the following was NOT associated with Ben Franklin?

• scientist and inventor

• oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

• President of the United States

• write of "Poor Richard's Almanac"

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

• Wisconsin

• Louisiana

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

Who is nicknamed "Father of Our Country"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin Roosevelt

Which war was NOT fought by the United States during the 1800s?

• War of 1812

• Mexican-American War

• Civil War

• World War II

Which of the following was NOT a problem that led to the Civil War?

• slaver

• economic issues

• foreign interventions

• states' rights

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• forgave the North

• started the Civil War

• established the power of judicial review

• freed the slaves in the Confederate states

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

• designed the first American flag

• became the first woman on the Supreme Court

• helped lead the Lewis and Clark expedition

• fought for women's rights

Which of these wars was NOT fought during the 1900s?

• Civil War

• Korean War

• Persian Gulf War

• World War I

Who was President during World War I?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

What countries did the USA fight against during World War II?

• Korea, Vietnam, and China

• England, France, and Spain

• Italy, Germany, and Japan

• Russia, Latvia, and Bosnia