United States Establishment Quiz

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

In which year was the Bill of Rights added to the United States Constitution?

• 1865

• 1800

• 1791

• 1776

Which war resulted in the formation of the Confederate States of America?

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• American Civil War

• Korean War

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Bull Run

Which document declared the United States as an independent nation?

• Constitution of the United States

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Mississippi

• Georgia