WorksheetsAmerican History Unit
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the first Americans?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Settlers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Europeans
2.
When did Christopher Columbus discover The Americas?
a)
1620
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
1492
d)
1986
3.
Although he was Italian, Columbus sailed for which country?
a)
United States
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
France
4.
What was Columbus looking for on his voyage?
a)
New Land
b)
Gold
c)
Tropical Islands
d)
A Shorter Route to India
5.
Columbus's 3 ships were called...
a)
The Nina, The Pinta, and the San Anotnio
b)
The Mayflower
c)
The Titanic
d)
The Nina, The Pinta, and The Santa Maria
6.
What was the name of the first colony that settlers established in the New World?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth Rock
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Roanoke
7.
What was the main reason that the Pilgrims came to the new land?
a)
They wanted to own land.
b)
They wanted an adventure.
c)
They wanted freedom to worship in any way they chose.
d)
Right to Vote
8.
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
a)
The Mayflower
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Titanic
d)
The River Boat
9.
The Pilgrims were planning on settling in Virginia, but they were blown off course and landed in...
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Plymouth Rock
10.
Which native American helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to plant crops and find food?
a)
Hiawatha
b)
Squanto
c)
Sacgawea
d)
Geronimo
11.
Who fought the French and Indian War?
a)
France and Italy
b)
The Indians and Italy
c)
France and England
d)
Italy and England
12.
Which of the following tell what life was like in Colonial Times?
a)
They had to make their own houses, furniture, etc.
b)
There were lots of trading posts where people could get the supplies they needed.
c)
They had plenty of what they needed from England.
d)
Life was easy during Colonial Times.
13.
Who was the main writer of the plan for our new government?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
14.
What was the plan for our new government called?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Gettysburg Address
15.
People were taken from their homes in Africa and brought to America to work on large farms called plantations. These people were called...
a)
Migrant Workers
b)
Farmers
c)
Citizens
d)
Slaves
16.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner, our National Anthem?
a)
Frances Scott Williams
b)
Frank Key
c)
Frances Scott Key
d)
Bach
17.
Why did colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor?
a)
They were mad because The King wouldn't let them have a say in their laws and taxes.
b)
They hated tea.
c)
They were celebrating winning the war.
d)
They were celebrating the new tax on tea.
18.
Who wrote the important paper telling The King of England that the Colonists wanted to be free?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
King Ferdinand
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
19.
What was the name of the paper that told the King they colonists wanted to be free?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Ammendments
d)
Preamble
20.
What is the name of the war in which the colonists fought for and won their freedom from England?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Revolutionary War
c)
World War II
d)
The French and Indian War
21.
We celebrate America's freedom on...
a)
July 4th
b)
June 14th
c)
October 20th
d)
January 1st
22.
Who is believed to have made our first flag?
a)
Betty Ross
b)
Betty Rowe
c)
Betsy Rowe
d)
Betsy Ross
23.
The following are all symbols of the United States:
a)
Bald Eagle, Brooklyn Bridge, and Philadelphia
b)
Philadelphia, Boston, and New York
c)
Liberty Bell, Mississippi River, and Mount Rushmore
d)
The Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, and The Liberty Bell
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