WorksheetsU.S. Citizenship Test #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Chinese
Russians
Pacific Islanders
American Indians
Who was the first President of the United States?
John Hancock
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
led the U.S. during the Civil War
led the U.S. during the War of 1812
led the U.S. during the American Revolution
led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
became the first black U.S. Senator
established the Harvard Law School
ran for President of the United States
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes
because the British invaded France
because the colonists wanted a new king
because the colonists wanted religious freedom
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?
Huli
Kikuyu
Maori
Navajo
What is one reason colonists came to America?
education
better health
elect a new king
religious freedom
What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Civil War
World War II
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?
taxes
slavery
oil rights
religious freedom
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
founded the Red Cross
fought for women's rights
made the first American flag
established a college for women
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Japan, Germany, and France
Russia, China, and Japan
Russia, France, and Great Britain
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
Korean War
World War I
Spanish-American War
French and Indian War
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Canadians
Spaniards
Italians
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1770
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1870
July 4, 1876
Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?
Georgia, Indiana, New York
Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia
Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania
Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Constitution was ratified.
The Magna Carta was signed.
The Declaration of Independence was written.
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
1776
1787
1812
1865
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
decorated war general
inventor of the telegraph
fourth president of the United States
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
