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

Which amendment gives women the right to vote?

• 18

• 19

• 20

• 21

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

An "Abolitionist..."

• wants to get rid of alcohol

• fights for better education

• wants to end slavery

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

Who has the famous large signature on the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

Who was President of the US at the end of the Civil War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the name of the ship on which the first Pilgrims came to America?

• The Queen Mary

• The Santa Maria

• The Plymouth

• The Mayflower