United States History Challenge

Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1861

• 1858

• 1865

• 1870

Which event is commonly considered the start of the Great Depression?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The end of World War I

• The Dust Bowl

What was the primary ideological conflict of the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Nationalism vs. Globalism

• Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism

Which landmark legislation is considered a major victory of the Civil Rights Movement?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Both B and C

What was the main reason the United States entered the Vietnam War?

• To support French colonial rule

• To spread democracy in Southeast Asia

• To contain the spread of communism

• To retaliate against the Viet Cong for the Gulf of Tonkin incident

Which battle is considered a turning point in the American Revolution for the American colonists?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

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

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

What was the main cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction and underconsumption

• The collapse of the banking system

• Stock market speculation

• All of the above

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Korean War

• The formation of NATO

• The Yalta Conference