History Questions on the Civics Exam

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

• to support the British monarchy

• to gain more land in North America

• to establish a new religion

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• June 12, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• August 2, 1776

• May 1, 1776

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

• Cherokee

• Huron

• Inuit

• Arawak

Who was the first President?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

• A terrorist attack on the United States

• A major earthquake in California

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The launch of a new space shuttle

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

• the Louisiana Territory

• the Florida Territory

• the Oregon Territory

• the Texas Territory

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

• France

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

• Africans

• Native Americans

• Europeans

• Asians