CLEP US History 1

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• Williamsburg, Virginia

• Salem, Massachusetts

• Jamestown, Virginia

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What was the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent?

• Obvious Destiny

• Clear Destiny

• Manifest Destiny

• Fate Destiny

Which war was fought between the Northern states and the Southern states over issues including slavery?

• American Civil War

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• Revolutionary War

What was the period after the Civil War when the United States began to rebuild and reunite?

• Revival Era

• Reconciliation Period

• Reconstruction Age

• Reconstruction Era

Who was the leader of the Jamestown settlement?

• Captain John Smith

• Pocahontas

• George Washington

• Christopher Columbus

Which document outlined the reasons for the American colonies to break away from British rule?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Articles of Confederation

What was the major issue at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• Representation in the legislative branch

• The weather conditions in Philadelphia

• The length of the Constitution

• The availability of snacks at the convention

Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?

• John F. Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln