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American History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Americans do to the Indians?

a)

The long walk

b)

Killed every single one

c)

Ate them

2.

Explain how the Indians reacted to the Long Walk.

4 lines
3.

The constitution was a list of...

a)

Amendments

b)

Laws

c)

Wars

d)

History

4.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

July 14th 1776

b)

July 4th 1776

c)

July 4th 1777

5.

The Europeans Were looking for...

a)

The Northwest passage.

b)

Jazz music

c)

Electricty

d)

Fish

6.

The Mississippi River provided...

a)

Clean Drinking water

b)

Trading

c)

Meat

d)

Honey

7.

Who was the first to discover America?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

None of the above

8.

What would you have done if England was giving extra taxes?

a)

War

b)

Forgiveness

c)

Bomb London

d)

Blow up English ships

e)

Simple Protest

9.

Why would England give extra taxes?

a)

Because England is Broke from French and Indian war.

b)

Because England is mean.

c)

Because Americans requested more taxes

d)

Because England was really mad at France.

10.

Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the west?

a)

George Washington

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Marco Polo

11.

Who was the 4th U.S President?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Adams

12.

Benjamin Franklin was a...

a)

Printer, Scientist, Doctor

b)

Inventor, Scientist, Printer

c)

Trader, Sailor, Inventor

d)

Explorer, Inventor

13.

George Washington was the ___________ president.

a)

2nd U.S President

b)

1st English King

c)

1st U.S President

d)

10th U.S President

14.

History is recorded by...

a)

Writing

b)

Video Clips

c)

Old Findings

d)

Memory

15.

The first Town in America was...

(a)  

16.

What was the Capital of America in the 1700s?

a)

Washington D.C

b)

New York / Amsterdam

c)

Philadelphia

d)

London

17.

The National bird is the...

a)

Turkey

b)

California Condor

c)

Albatross

d)

Bald Eagle

18.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

People Loyal to America

b)

People Loyal to France

c)

People Loyal to England

d)

None of the Above

19.

Did the Colonists all agree to be Independent?

a)

Not a single one

b)

Half the Colonists did.

c)

All of the Colonists did.

d)

Barely any of the Colonists did.

20.

Were did the slaves come from?

a)

East Indies

b)

West Indies

c)

England

d)

Africa