American History Quiz

What was the significance of Jamestown, established in 1607?

• It was the site of the first major American victory in the Revolution.

• It was the final battle in the Revolution.

• It was the first successful colony in North America.

• It was where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

What did the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, state?

• It was the first American constitution.

• It set up a government for the Northwest Territory.

• It stated that the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation.

• It marked the end of French power in North America.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To purchase territory from France.

• To revise the Articles of Confederation.

• To start the Civil War.

• To agree on the Treaty of Paris.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 achieve?

• It guaranteed basic rights to settlers and outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.

• It declared independence from England.

• It was the first major American victory in the Revolution.

• It was the first American constitution.

What was acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

• A vast territory between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

• The right to tax American colonies.

• The first successful colony in North America.

• The end of French power in North America.

What were the years of the Civil War?

• 1754-1763

• 1775

• 1781

• 1861-1865

What was the French and Indian War?

• A war that ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

• A war between the North and South.

• A conflict that started the Revolutionary War "shot heard 'round the world."

• A war between Native American Allies and France that led to the end of French power in North America.

What did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 conclude?

• It was the first American constitution.

• It ended the Revolutionary War.

• It started the Civil War.

• It was an agreement between England and France that ended the Revolutionary War.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first successful colony in North America.

• The first American constitution that created a loose alliance of 13 independent states.

• The document that stated the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation.

• The agreement that ended the Revolutionary War.

Who was James K. Polk?

• The president associated with the Louisiana Purchase.

• The president known as the Manifest Destiny President.

• The general at the Battle of Saratoga.

• The leader of the Constitutional Convention.