Key Topics in US History I

Which colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Massachusetts Bay

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

Which event is considered a direct cause of the Civil War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The War of 1812

• The Louisiana Purchase

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find gold

• To explore the Louisiana Territory

• To fight Native Americans

• To establish colonies

Which colony was founded as a haven for English Catholics?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New York

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Alexander Hamilton

Which document established the first form of national government for the United States?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What was the Missouri Compromise intended to address?

• Taxation without representation

• The balance of free and slave states

• Trade with Britain

• Native American removal

Which act allowed settlers to claim 160 acres of land in the West if they improved it?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act