Civics practice 3

Which of the following reasons MOST contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Slavery

• Immigration

• Taxes

• Canadians

What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?

• Alaska

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Florida

Who was the first President of the U.S.?

• JFK

• Trump

• Washington

• Lincoln

Who is considered the "Father of Our Country?”

• 
  Washington

• Lincoln

• Madison

• Jefferson

What is one role that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

• Diplomat

• President

• Youngest member of congress

• invented printing press

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

• John Q Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1865

• 1791

• 1787

• 1776

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

• Wrote Articles of Confederation

• Signed peace treaty with Britain

• Drafted new Constitution

• Signed Declaration of Independence

There were 13 original states. Name three.

• Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

• Alabama, Pennsylvania, New York

• Florida, New Jersey, Rhode Island

• South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1976

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1676

• June 4, 1776