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WorksheetsBasic US History Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is credited with discovering the Americas?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
2.
What was the name of the 1st permanent English Colony
a)
Roanoke, Virginia
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
New York, New York
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
3.
Why did the British Colonists rebel and fight with England?
a)
Disagreement over boundaries
b)
Not being represented in British Parliament
c)
Wanting to make its own laws
d)
Wanting to move back to England
4.
In what month and year was the Declaration of Independence adopted in the United States?
a)
October, 1492
b)
April, 1620
c)
July, 1776
d)
November , 1512
5.
What country did the United States fight with during the Revolutionary war, and what country was our ally?
a)
England / France
b)
France / Netherlands
c)
Mexico / Canada
d)
Germany / Portugal
6.
What was the highest political office held by the founding father Benjamin Franklin?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Inventor
d)
Ambassador
7.
Which document came first, the US Constitution or the Article of Confederation?
a)
Article of Confederation
b)
Constitution
8.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
9.
What was the cause of the US Mexican war?
a)
Border Dispute
b)
Invading of Mexico by the United States
c)
The Alamo
d)
Los "Niños Heroes"
10.
Who did the United States fight with during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate States of America
b)
England
c)
Native American Tribes
d)
France
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