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WorksheetsU.S. Citizenship Test #3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Check ALL that are correct. Why did colonists come to America from Europe?
to escape persecution
to freely practice their religion
for economic/job opportunities
for political freedom
Who lived in 'the New World' before Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
French trappers
Dutch explorers
the Vikings
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
people from Africa
American Indians
people from China
people from Ireland
Check ALL that are correct. Why did American colonists fight the British in the Revolutionary War?
taxation without representation
British soldiers sometimes stayed in their houses
the British tried to limit colonial governments
to end slavery in the Americas
southern colonies tried to succeed from the union
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Patrick Henry
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
September 5, 1774
September 17, 1787
December 10, 1791
Which of the following was one of the 13 original colonies?
Vermont
Ohio
Massachusetts
Michigan
What happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution replaced the Declaration of Independence.
The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.
The Declaration of Independence replaced the Articles of Confederation.
In what year was the Constitution written?
1774
1776
1787
1791
Which founding father has the nickname the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Thomas Paine
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
James Madison
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Which war did the U.S. fight in the 1800s?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War I
Vietnam War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
Revolutionary War
Check ALL that are correct. Which problem(s) led to the Civil War?
slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
taxation without representation
British had refused to leave some locations on American lands
Which U.S. President wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed African American slaves
declared independence from Britain
listed the natural rights that belong to all human beings
signed a peace treaty with most Native American tribes
Which war was fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?
World War II
Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
CHECK ALL which are correct. Which countries did the U.S. fight in World War II?
Japan
Germany
Italy
Britain
Spain
What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the U.S.?
Civil Rights Movement
Constitutional Rights Movement
Voting Rights Movement
Minority Rights Movement
Check ALL that are correct. Which state(s) border Mexico?
Texas
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Louisiana
Check ALL that are correct. Which state(s) border Canada?
Maine
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Which ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What is the national capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
