Basics of American History

What year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?

• 1791

• 1776

• 1765

• 1783

Who was the first President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln.

• Disagreements over state rights.

• Slavery and its expansion into new territories.

• Economic disputes between the North and South.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 1st Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What event triggered the start of World War II for the United States?

• The invasion of Poland

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states and shifted the Civil War's focus to ending slavery.

• It granted voting rights to all men in the United States.

• It ended the Civil War immediately.

• It established the United States as a free nation.

Which territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

• Texas Territory

• Florida Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Oregon Territory

What movement sought to end racial segregation in the 1960s?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Environmental Movement

• Labor Movement

Who was the leader of the civil rights movement?

• Frederick Douglass

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.