Act 35 (PA) - US and State History

All of the following are reasons Europeans colonized America EXCEPT for ___?

• Minority rights

• Economic opportunity

• Religious freedom

• Political freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the 13 colonies in _____?

• 1876

• 1976

• 1776

• 1666

The meeting held in Philadelphia between May and September, 1787 that led to the drafting of the US Constitution was called ___?

• The Articles of Confederation Congress

• The Second Continental Congress

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Federal Delegation

Which of the following states was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• New York

• Vermont

Who was the first President (and Commander in Chief) of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• James Madison

In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Great Britain

Which of the following wars was NOT fought during the 19th century (1800s)?

• The War of 1812

• Mexican-American War

• The Civil War

• The French-Indian War

• The Spanish-American War

Which document, signed by President Lincoln, freed southern slaves during the Civil War?

• The 13th Amendment

• The Freedman's Bureau

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Federalist Papers, extended version

Who was President of the US during World War I?

• Herbert Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson