SLO Post Test

Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem. What is the name of our national anthem?

• America

• God Bless America

• Star Spangled Banner

• Yankee Doodle Dandy

Key wrote the national anthem during a battle at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD during the War of _________________.

• 1811

• 1812

• 1813

• 1814

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson purchased a large chunk of land from France for $15 million. What is the name of the deal?

• Magna Carta

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

What are the 2 major political parties of the United States today?

• Whigs and Republicans

• Whigs and Democrats

• Democrats and Republicans

• Communists and Republicans

In which city would you find the White House?

• New York City

• Washington D.C.

• Baltimore

• Boston

Due to the fact that the people of the United States vote for our governmental leaders, our type of government is called a ________________________.

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligarchy

Which state is further North; South Dakota, Arkansas or Texas?

• South Dakota

• Arkansas

• Texas

Which state is further South; North Carolina, New Hampshire, or Ohio?

• North Carolina

• New Hampshire

• Ohio

What is the name of the French leader Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana from?

• Napoleon

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

Which two American explorers led a group called the Corps of Discovery, from St. Louis, MO all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

• Simon & Simon

• Donner & Pike

• Lewis & Clark

• Edison & Ford