Key Events in Early American History

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1803

• 1850

Which battle ended major fighting in the American Revolution in 1781?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

What treaty ended the American Revolution in 1783?

• Treaty of Paris

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Monroe Doctrine

In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1787

• 1791

• 1820

• 1848

Which war began in 1812?

• War of 1812

• Mexican-American War

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• An agreement to maintain the balance of free and slave states

• A treaty ending the American Revolution

• A document written by the Pilgrims

• A law removing Native Americans from their land

During which years did the Mexican-American War take place?

• 1846-1848

• 1812-1814

• 1775-1783

• 1850-1852

What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

• It was the first women's rights convention

• It ended the American Revolution

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It started the Civil War

Who was elected President of the United States in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Jefferson

During which years did the Civil War take place?

• 1861–1865

• 1857–1860

• 1868–1870

• 1863–1865