US History Pre-Test

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he said that all men had three basic rights – what were those three rights?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Property, and the Power to Have a Say

• Life, Liberty, and Ownership

Why was the Louisiana Purchase an important event?

• It doubled the size of the country
• Lewis and Clark discovered it
• It was given to us by the Spanish

THE CONSTITUTION IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

• TRUE
• FALSE

JAMESTOWN WAS AN ENGLISH COLONY IN VIRGINIA.

• FALSE
• TRUE

An "Abolitionist..."

• wants to get rid of alcohol

• fights for better education

• wants to end slavery

THERE ARE 3 BRANCHES OF OUR GOVT.

• FALSE
• TRUE

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Lexington and Concord
• Valley Forge 

Why is the year 1776 famous?

• United States gained its independence

• The first battle of the American Revolution.

• Jamestown was founded.

How many original colonies were there?

• 10
• 15
• 13

Why did the colonists want to leave England?

• To have a better life and escape religious persecution
• To take a vacation
• To visit their family