Overview of U.S. history

Who was the first European explorer to land in Florida?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ponce de Leon

• George Washington

Where was the first English settlement?

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Washington D.C.

• Long Island, New York

• Boston, Massachusetts

How many British colonies were in America

• 50

• 31

• 10

• 13

The colonies declared their independence from which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Russia

The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan to end __________.

• World War II

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• Korean War

Which country helped the colonists when their independence from England?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Canada

__________________ discovered America.

Which region of the United States seceded (left) the union causing a Civil War?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Japan caused the U.S. to enter World War II when they bombed ___________________.

• Plymouth Rock

• The Mayflower

• Jamestown

• Pearl Harbor

The slogan the colonists used to gain support against England was _______________

• "No taxation without representation"

• "Walk softly and carry a big stick"

• "Fight, fight, fight"

• "Give me liberty"