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WorksheetsVaUS History People
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the only US President to NOT belong to a political party?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
2.
Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated and was impeached by Radical Republicans in congress?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Andrew Johnson
3.
President James Monroe wrote the Monroe Doctrine. Which is NOT part of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
US would stay out of European affairs
b)
Nations in the west are inherently different from those in the East
c)
All colonies in the Americas must be evacuated
d)
The US would regard it as a threat if Europe tried to establish new colonies in the Americas
4.
Which US President encouraged Panama's independence from Colombia and began construction on the Panama Canal?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
5.
Which US President presided over the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
6.
Prior to becoming the 3rd President of the US, which is TRUE of Thomas Jefferson?
a)
He wrote the VA Declaration of Rights
b)
He proposed the NJ Plan
c)
He authored the Declaration of Independence
d)
He wrote the Bill of Rights
7.
Which document did Thomas Jefferson write?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Bill of Rights
8.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
9.
Who did Thomas Jefferson run against in the 1800 Presidential Election?
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Lewis Clark
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
10.
To which political party did Jefferson belong?
a)
Whig
b)
Democratic Republic
c)
Federalist
11.
What did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans believe about the national government?
a)
It should be big and powerful
b)
It should be small and limited in power
c)
It should be equal to the power of the states
12.
Thomas Jefferson hired ________ and ________ to explore the Louisiana Purchase as well as find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
John and Locke
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Francisco and Samuel
d)
Stewie and Brian
13.
What war took place during Madison's presidency and was opposed by the Federalist Party?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
US Civil War
d)
War of 1812
14.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to people who voted for him it was called:
a)
the support system
b)
the spoils system
15.
How did President Andrew Jackson respond when the state of South Carolina claimed the right to secede in the nullification crisis of 1833?
a)
He agreed with them, and encouraged them to leave the Union
b)
He threatened to take military action, supported by the Force Bill
c)
He tried to satisfy them by getting rid of the tariff
d)
He ignored the issue, hoping it would go away
16.
Andrew Jackson was a leader of the _____ Party.
a)
Republican
b)
Whig
c)
American
d)
Democratic
17.
Jacksonian Democracy (universal male suffrage) favored
a)
New Englanders
b)
The “common man”
c)
Native Americans and blacks
d)
Wealthy landowners
18.
After Lincoln's election in 1860, the southern states ___________, meaning they decided they didn't want to be a part of the United States anymore .
a)
interceded
b)
preceded
c)
seceded
d)
succeeded
19.
Abraham Lincoln signed the _______________________, an order that freed all the slaves in the rebelling southern states.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
US Constitution
d)
Anti-Slavery Act
20.
Which political party was formed to prevent the spread of slavery? Lincoln was the first member of this party to be elected President of the US.
a)
Free Soil Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Constitutional Party
21.
Which of the following was the name of the speech where Lincoln helped dedicate part of a battlefield as a cemetery?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Gettysburg Address
22.
"With malice towards none, with charity for all to bind up our nations wound."-Abraham LincolnDescribe how Lincoln felt about Reconstruction?
a)
He wanted to punish the south
b)
He wanted it to be quick
c)
He wanted to occupy the south
23.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
24.
Which General led the Union Army during the American Civil War and became President of the US during Reconstruction?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
William Sherman
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Stonewall Jackson
25.
Lincoln's goal at start of Civil War
a)
preserve the Union
b)
free slaves
c)
find new girlfriend
26.
Which US President led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
27.
Who won the election of 1876 and became President after exchanging electoral votes for ending reconstruction?
a)
Rutheford B. Hayes
b)
Wade Hampton
c)
Ben Tillman
d)
Frederick Douglas
28.
What war/conflict made Teddy Roosevelt famous?
a)
Civil War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
World War I
d)
Vietnam War
29.
Which program did Franklin D. Roosevelt start that help create jobs during the Great Depression?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Square Deal
c)
New Freedom
d)
The New Deal
30.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
31.
What WWII hero who led the D-Day invasion was elected president after Truman?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Roosevelt
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
32.
Who took over the presidency after JFK was assassinated?
a)
Lyndon B Johnson
b)
Leonard Neemoy
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John F Kennedy
33.
When and where was JFK assassinated?
a)
September 11th, 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama
b)
April 15,1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana
c)
November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas
d)
September 7, 1945 in Houston, Texas
34.
Finish this quotation from JFK's inauguration: "Ask not what your country can do for you..."
a)
"ask what your country can do for the whole world."
b)
"ask what you can do for your country."
c)
"but how great a burden you can bear for her sake."
d)
"ask what you can do for the Kennedys."
35.
During Kennedy's term as President, what was the situation when Cuba had nuclear missiles ready to launch and the U.S. blockaded Cuba threatening nuclear war?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Berlin Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Guatemalan War
36.
Who was President Kennedy's Vice President that was sworn in as President upon JFKs assasination?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Jimmy Carter
37.
Which of the following is the best description of John F. Kennedy's presidency during the cold war?
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N.
d)
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost
38.
How did Johnson become president the first time?
a)
He was elected.
b)
He was appointed.
c)
He took over when president John F. Kennedy became assassinated.
39.
During this war, President Lyndon B. Johnson increased US military buildup:
a)
Civil War
b)
Korean War
c)
Vietnam War
d)
WWII
40.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
41.
Which statement most accurately depicts President Nixon's Watergate scandal that led him to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
42.
During World War 2, which group of Americans were interned due to President FDRs Executive Order 9066?
a)
Japanese
b)
African American
c)
German
d)
Italian, Japanese, and German
43.
This man was elected president 4 times, created the New Deal, and became part of the Allied powers during WWII?
a)
HItler
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
44.
This allowed President FDR to make war materials for the Allies and deliver it to them in exchange for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean.
a)
Cash and Carry
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Neutrality Acts
d)
Dawes Act
45.
Who was the US President at the time of the Pearl Harbor attacks who said it was "A date that would live in infamy"?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Harry S. Truman
46.
FDR's New Deal consisted of programs that helped the people of the USA by focusing on the 3 R's: Relief, Recovery, and...
a)
Reduce
b)
Reform
c)
Revitalize
d)
Rebuild
47.
Who was the president that instituted Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William H. Taft
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
48.
Which president used massive retaliation as a deterrent from nuclear war?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
49.
Who was the 1st President of the United States and also led the continental army during the American Revolution?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Marshall
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
George Washington
50.
Which US President is known as the "father of the Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
51.
Which US President is known as the "father of the Country"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
52.
Which US President proposed the Virginia Plan and led the debates during the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Mason
53.
Which US President authored the Bill of Rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
George Washington
54.
Which US President took notes at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Mason
55.
Which US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the rebelling Southern states?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
56.
Which US president served during the Civil War and fought to "preserve the union". He was assassinated in 1865.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
57.
Who was sued by William Marbury resulting in the Supreme Court developing the concept of Judicial Review?
a)
George Mason
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
58.
Which US President opposed retribution toward the South during Reconstruction?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Robert E. Lee
59.
Who wanted business leaders, workers and consumers to all have a fair, Square Deal?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William H. Taft
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
60.
Which US President is known for his progressive New Freedom program?
a)
William H. Taft
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
61.
Who encouraged the US to join World War I to "make the world safe for democracy"?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
62.
After WWI, this President developed the 14 Points, including the League of Nations, to keep the peace.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
63.
Which U.S. President used fireside chats to tell the American people that they had "nothing to fear but fear itself"?
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
John F. Kennedy
64.
Which US President was in office during the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
65.
Which US President is responsible for the initial military buildup in Vietnam?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Ronald Reagan
66.
Whose plan was it to replace American troops with South Vietnamese troops through Vietnamization?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Harry S. Truman
67.
Which US President increased military and economic pressure on the USSR, imploring them to "tear down this wall!"
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
68.
Who is known for starting a "revolution" returning power to state governments and more conservative policies?
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Geoge W. Bush
69.
Which President challenged the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John Kennedy
70.
The Berlin Wall and Soviet Union both fell during the presidency of _____.
a)
George H.W. Bush
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
George W. Bush
71.
Who was President during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
72.
NAFTA was signed under which President?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
73.
Bill Clinton restored full diplomatic relations with which country?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Canada
d)
Mexico
74.
Which President took NATO action in Yugoslavia?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
75.
Who was the US President that lifted sanctions on South Africa?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
George Washington
76.
George W. Bush was president during the U.S. involvement in wars in _____ & ______.
a)
Iraq, Afghanistan
b)
Iran, Iraq
c)
Afghanistan, Iran
d)
Canada, Atlantis
77.
Who was the US President during the 9/11 attack?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
George H.W. Bush
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