History of the United States Quiz

Who was the first president of the United States?

• James K Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which war saw the burning down of the White House by British Canadians?

• The French-Indian War

• The Mexican-American War

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolution

What was the belief that the United States was destined to expand across to the Pacific called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Colonial Ambition

• Expansionist Vision

• Territorial Manifestation

Which European explorer is believed to have discovered the island now known as Newfoundland?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Ericson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Captain Lewis

What was the name of the treaty that recognized the Independence of the United States and ceased all land up to the Mississippi River?

• The Treaty of Independence

• The Treaty of Sovereignty

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Liberty

Which president purchased French Louisiana from Napoleon at a bargain price of fifteen million dollars?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

What was the name of the official Declaration of Independence approved on July 4, 1776?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

Which Native American tribe formed the Iroquois Confederacy with a centralized democratic government?

• Apache

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Sioux