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United States History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the US become an independent country?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

October 3, 1990

c)

January 25, 1378

d)

September 10, AD 79

2.
Into which river do the Great Lakes flow?
a)
The Colorado River
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The St. Lawrence River
d)
The Snake River
3.
Which principle keeps one branch from gaining too much power?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignty
4.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
amendment
c)
Congress
d)
Electoral College
5.

When was Jamestown, Virginia settled?

a)

1620

b)

1492

c)

1607

d)

1775

6.

When did the United States join World War II?

a)

1914

b)

1920

c)

1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

1900

7.

Into which river do the Great Lakes flow?

a)

The Colorado River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The St. Lawrence River

d)

The Snake River

8.

What is the system called that limits the power of the 3 branches?

a)

System of overule

b)

System of balances and checks

c)

System of checks and balances

d)

System of overview

9.

the senators are elected for a _____ year term.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

2

10.
Who was the third president of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Donald Trump
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
11.
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Harriet Tubman
12.
What is the capital of Montana?
a)
Helena 
b)
Lincoln 
c)
Frankfort 
d)
Salt Lake City 
13.
What river is highlighted red?
a)
Columbia
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
14.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
15.

Which 2 Regions make up the Midwest?

a)

Rocky Mountains and Southwest

b)

Great Lakes and Great Plains

c)

Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes

d)

Pacific Northwest and Far West

e)

Great Plains and Rocky Mountains

16.

A super city

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

megalopolis

d)

town

17.
Which of these people were never the president of the United States of America?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Barrack Obama
d)
Donald Trump
18.

What is the eastern mountain range that lies between Canada and Alabama?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Madre

c)

Appalachian Mountains

19.

What side did the U.S. help in WWI?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

The Germans

20.

What is the law making body in The United States?

a)

democracy

b)

Parliment

c)

Congress

d)

House of Representatives