Exploring American History

Who was believed to have discovered America before it was clarified that indigenous peoples were already there?

• Leif Erikson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

What was the name of the first permanent English colony in America?

• New York

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

What year did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock?

• 1492

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was the main reason for the War of 1812?

• Independence from Britain

• Territorial expansion

• Slavery

• Restrictions on U.S. trade

What event forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River?

• The Gold Rush

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Trail of Tears

• The Indian Removal Act

Which law aimed to stop the importation of slaves to America?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• An Act of 1808

What invention is not attributed to the post-Civil War era in America?

• The telephone

• The light bulb

• The internet

• The automobile

What caused the Great Depression?

• A natural disaster

• A world war

• A cyber attack

• A stock market crash

What was the Dust Bowl?

• An environmental disaster

• A political movement

• A financial crisis

• A war