American History Quiz

Which event led to the establishment of the 13 original colonies?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Jamestown settlement

• The Evangelical Revival

• The Middle Passage

Who wrote the Common Sense pamphlet that encouraged the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Ben Franklin

Which document declared that 'all men are created equal'?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Declaration of Independence

Who secured an alliance with France during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Which Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which president issued the Monroe Doctrine?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

Who led the Confederate Army during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which event marked the turning point of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Vicksburg