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WorksheetsAmerican history in a nutshell
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Franklin Delano Roosvelt
George Washington
Barack Obama
Thomas Jefferson
How many states are there in the USA?
48
15
50
52
What was the 49th state added to the United States?
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Guam
When was America discovered?
1492
1569
1776
1315
What is the Mayflower?
the first settlement
the name of the British colony
the name of the leader of the Pilgrims
the ship that brought the Pilgrims
What is Plymouth?
the ship
the colony
the name of the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed
the American flag
How many British colonies were there?
6
12
13
18
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1787
July 4, 1776
October 13, 1812
February 18, 1775
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
George Washignton
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1776
1803
1812
What country did the Americans fight during the Revolutionary War?
France
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Who did the United States fight in the World War II?
Japan, Germany and France
England, China and Japan
Germany, Korea and Japan
Japan, Germany and Italy
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
A civil rights leader
Presidential candidate in 1984
President during the Civil War
Why did the colonists come to America?
To escape the Revolutionary War
in search of gold
to meet the Indians
to gain religious freedom
Who was President during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
Woodraw Wilson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the United States buy from France?
Louisiana
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
What U.S. war was fought between the North and the South?
Revolutionary War
Word War I
Civil War
War of 1812
Who fought for women's rights?
Susan B. Anthony
Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington
Francis Scott Key
