U.S. History - What do you Know?

It is widely believed that the first American people arrived in North America by way of what?

• Boats

• A land bridge

• Floating icebergs

• They never arrived as they were always in North America

Who were the first Europeans to set foot in North America?

• Spanish explorers

• French explorers

• English explorers

• Norse Viking explorers

What is the primary reason the early English Pilgrims came to America?

• To escape the wars in Europe

• To search for gold

• To learn how to live off the land

• To gain religious freedom

What was the first permanment English settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Boston

• New York

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

• The Great War

• The Seven Years War

• The Nine Years War

• The First World War

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence and is the author of the following statement, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”?

• James Madison

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What country helped the United States win the Revolutionary War?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Sweden

• Finland

Which event is associated with the phrase "No taxation without representation"?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Civil War

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Gold Rush

Which document announced the American colonies' independence from Britain?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

• King George III

• King Henry VIII

• King Charles I

• King James II