American History Quiz

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Concord, Massachusetts

• Jamestown

• Lexington, Massachusetts

• Yorktown, Virginia

Which document was signed on July 4, 1776?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Louisiana Territory agreement

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• The first battle of the American Revolution

• An economic theory

• A campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol

• The first form of self-government

In what year was the Constitution of the United States written?

• 1607

• 1776

• 1787

• 1803

From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

What is Mercantilism?

• A campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol

• A tax on goods brought into a country

• An economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has

• A strong sense of loyalty to a state or section instead of to the whole country

Who were abolitionists?

• People who wanted to end slavery in the United States

• Representatives who govern the nation

• People who believed in the Manifest Destiny

• People who were against the sale or drinking of alcohol

What is a tariff?

• A tax on goods brought into a country

• An economic theory

• A form of self-government

• A campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol

What does the term 'Manifest Destiny' refer to?

• The belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• The economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has

• The system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them

• The campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol

What are the Three Branches of Government in the United States?

• The Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch

• The House of Burgesses, the Senate, and the House of Representatives

• The Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Supreme Court

• The President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet