American History Quiz

Who were the first people to live in the United States?

• Colonists

• Native Americans

• Colonies

• Europeans

What are natural resources?

• Manufactured products used for trade

• The early settlements in America

• All things from nature that people use to help them live

• Laws created by the government

What does freedom mean?

• The right to vote

• The right to choose how to live

• The act of traveling to a new country

• The exchange of goods and services

Who were the colonists?

• The first people to live in the United States

• The name of the 13 founding states

• Early European people who came to live in this country

• The leaders of the Native Americans

What were the colonies?

• The original Native American tribes

• The first European settlers

• The early settlements that later formed the 13 founding states

• The natural resources found in America

What was the Revolutionary War?

• The war between France and England

• The war between the Patriots and Spain

• The war between the Patriots and England

• The war for independence from Spain

Who were the Patriots?

• The colonists who remained loyal to the king of England

• The colonists who fought for freedom from Spain

• The colonists who fought for freedom from England

• The soldiers from England

Who were the Loyalists?

• The colonists who fought for the king of France

• The colonists who fought for the king of England

• The colonists who fought for independence

• The soldiers from England

What is the Constitution?

• The declaration of independence

• The main laws of the United States

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution

• A historical document from England

What is the Bill of Rights?

• A list of duties every American must perform

• A list of rights and freedoms that every American has

• The main laws of the United States

• The declaration of independence