U.S. History Quiz

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

• European nations could colonize the Western Hemisphere.

• European nations were not allowed in the Western Hemisphere.

• The U.S. would colonize Europe.

• The U.S. would remain neutral in European wars.

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

What parts of North America were explored by Lewis and Clark?

• East of the Mississippi River

• West of the Mississippi River

• The Great Lakes region

• The Southern states

The Bill of Rights was based upon George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights and Thomas Jefferson's:

• Kentucky Resolutions

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• The number of branches in government

• The number of votes each state gets in the Senate and House

• The location of the national capital

• The process for amending the Constitution

Which of the following was an accomplishment of George Washington during his presidency?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• New Deal

The Northwest Ordinance outlined the process for:

• Declaring war on Britain

• Admitting a new state to the Union and outlawing slavery in new territories

• Establishing the Supreme Court

• Creating the first national bank