Basic US History

 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

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 do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

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

Who was the first US President?

• Lincoln

• Franklin

• Jefferson

• Washington

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Washington

• Clinton

What country did the US gain their independence from?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

What is NOT one of the 3 Branches of the US Government?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Religious

• Executive

Plantations and slave labor were most commonly found in the

• Northern colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Wild West