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WorksheetsThe USA Final Test
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 46mins
What is the biggest state in the USA?
Montana
Texas
California
Alaska
Which state is this monument situated?
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Maryland
Which mountain range is situated here?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Sierra Nevada
The Cascades
The Rocky Mountains
In which state is the Grand Canyon located?
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Where is Chicago situated?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following provided the most military support for the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?
the French
The Native Americans
The Spanish
The British
What were the reasons for American colonies to become independent from Britain?
America wanted to have a better system of government
Britain posed high taxes on imported goods
Americans wanted to become a dominion of Spain
Britain was against slavery and wanted to abolish it
What was the ultimate result of the American Revolutionary War?
Britain defeated the United States and brought them back into the British Empire as colonies.
The United States of America won the war, but was unable to become totally independent from Great Britain.
The United States of America surrendered to Great Britain.
The United States of America gained its independence from Great Britain.
Who was leading the American army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
What are the years of the War for Independence?
1776-1783
1861-1865
1492-1512
1520-1526
What is the Boston Tea Party?
American tea drinking ceremony
American protest against high taxes from Britain
British tradition of 5 o'clock tea
This is how the Civil War started
When was the Declaration of Independence signed by the U.S. Congress?
4th, July, 1776
12th, April, 1861
29th, December, 1773
29th, November. 1929
What actions did President Franklin Roosevelt take in an effort to get the country out of the Great Depression?
He worked to keep wages high, increased federal spending, expanded the Federal Farm Board, blocked immigration, and raised tariffs.
His main focus was on getting help from Europe since America had proven to be such a crucial ally in World War I.
He took no significant actions because of his laissez-faire philosophy.
He launched the New Deal which focused on relief, recovery, and reform.
How long did the Great Depression last?
For 5 years
For 10 years
For 1 year
For 15 years
What would the series of progressive actions taken by Roosevelt during the “Hundred Days” session of Congress come to be known as?
The Square Deal
The New Deal
The Fair Deal
The Development Deal
What happened on the 29th, October, 1929
the Great Depression
the Civil War
The War for Independence
Global Financial Crisis
What was the main reason that Lincoln waged war against the South?
To defend the North from Southern agression
To abolish slavery throughout the United States
To wipe out the Confederacy and destroy the southern states
To bring the Confederate states back under the laws and control of the United States
What was the primary goal of the Confederacy in fighting the Civil War?
To rejoin the United States
To take control of the federal government of the United States
To remain an independent country where slavery was permitted
To wipe out the Union and destroy the northern states
How were the southern states in the Civil War called?
The Confederacy
The Union
The Outlaws
The Congress
Southern states were much depended upon agriculture before the Civil War
True
False
Northern states were against the protectionist tax before the Civil War
True
False
Who served as the President of the Confederacy?
The Confederacy did not elect a president.
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following was a major advantage for the Union over the Confederate States?
A larger population
More factories
More railroads
All of the above
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Abolished slavery throughout the United States
Gave slaves the right to vote
Abolished all slavery in the South
Proclaimed the end of slavery in the areas of the South which were still in rebellion
Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?
All of the above
An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade
New lands with the possibility for European expansion
Desire to find gold
Christopher Columbus sailed for the New World on behalf of which European country?
Portugal
England
Spain
Italy
Which of the following colonies was settled first?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
Which of the following was the primary reason the Plymouth colony was established?
To defeat Native Americans in the region
Profit for European investors
The creation of a free and independent land
Religious freedom
What crop became the key piece in the economic success of the Jamestown colony?
Sugar
Corn
Tobacco
Wheat
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to travel to Plymouth?
The Santa Maria
The Jolly Roger
The Mayflower
The Nina
Which of the following was a key reason the Pilgrims were able to survive the harsh conditions of the Plymouth colony?
The Pilgrims were rugged and determined people who had little trouble with the conditions in Plymouth.
The pilgrims received support from the King of England
The pilgrims received support from the Wampanoag (indigenous tribe) people.
The Pilgrims brought a surplus of supplies on their journey to the colony, which sustained them for many years.
Which of the following created the greatest economic growth for Europeans and their North American colonies during the colonial period?
Finding the Northwest Passage
New knowledge of Native American weapons
The Stock Market
Triangular Trade
Which countries were involved into Triangular trade?
Africa, American colonies, England
Spain, American colonies, France
Africa, American colonies, India
Spain, American colonies, Mexico
Which President started western expansion of America?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James Monroe
Franklin Roosevelt
How many original colonies became an independent US country?
10
7
13
20
Which university doesn't belong to the Ivy League?
Brown
Yale
Princeton
Stanford
Which city is Harvard located?
Cambridge
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Which of the following was most responsible for the rapid rise in California’s population in the 1840s?
The large population of Native Americans living in California were naturalized as United States citizens.
The California Gold Rush led over 100,000 people to emigrate to California in hopes of getting rich from mining gold.
Given its long coastline, California became home to the largest port cities in North America.
Slavery was popular in the California territory, so most settlers that came to the region brought labor forces of thousands of slaves.
Which of the following American groups migrated to and settled the Utah Territory in 1846?
The Freemasons
The Mennonites
The Mormons
freed slaves
Which of the following was a positive benefit of the American railroad system developed in the mid-1800s?
Railroads connected major cities making communication and transportation faster and more reliable.
Railroads made it possible to transport goods faster and more inexpensively between regions of the country.
Railroads led to an increase in the populations of western states.
all of the above
What was the objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To search for gold
To establish American government against the British
To make contact and establish relations with the Native Americans living in the west coast
All of the above.
Which of the following people provided support to Lewis and Clark that was instrumental in helping them navigate and survive the western territories?
Zebulon Pike
Pontiac
Squanto
Sacagawea
What does the name Florida mean?
The land of Lincoln
The land of slaves
The land of flowers
Free state
Where is Derby held?
Florida
Kentucky
Arizona
Mississippi
Who is the major employer in Virginia?
The U.S. Department of Defense
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
General Motors
Where is Cape Canaveral situated?
Florida
Missouri
Arizona
Georgia
Where is the biggest Disney park located?
Atlanta
Miami
Orlando
New Orlean
Which city lures film makers for its cheap prices?
San Francisco
New York
Atlanta
Seattle
Yankee refers to people living in
the Midwest
the Southeast
the Northeast
the Southwest
Which of the following corresponds to the "Yankee" nature
shrewd, to-the-point, thrifty and independent
sociable, relaxed, romantic and tranquil
hostile, aggressive, selfish and pushy
supported slavery
Why was whale industry important in the XIXth century?
It was a sort of fishery industry
Whales could be used as a water transport
Whales gave fat which could be turned into oil
All of the above
New York's financial center is
Broadway
Madison Avenue
Wall Street
Times Square
How many boroughs is New York made up of?
2
3
4
5
Which region is the industrial heart of the USA?
the Midwest
New England
the Rocky mountains
the Southwest
Where are the Great Lakes of the USA located?
the Southeast
the Southwest
the Midwest
the Northwest
What does the Gateway Arch in St. Louis represent?
The abolishment of slavery
American Independence
Westward Expansion of the US during the XIXth century
Great Depression recovery
Which city in America is famous for autmobile production?
Detroit
Houston
Seattle
Philadelphia
What is the biggest contribution of Henry Ford to the car industry?
He invented the hybrid car
He was the first to introduce assembly lines
He hired more immigrants at lower wages
He created an electric engine
Which of the following American industrialists payed black and whites equally?
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
John P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
What was Henry Ford's dream?
To treat people equally
To build an affordable car
To pay his employees affordable wages
To move to Europe
The name "Chicago" in the language of indigenous Americantribes means:
Stinky onion
A friend
Hostile enemy
A red stick
What was the reason for the Pony Express decline?
The construction of transcontinental railroad
The invention of an automobile
The establishment of telegraph
American - Indian war
What was the Pony Express?
The first car by Henry Ford
A mail service by horse
The name of a first transcontinental railroad
The Telegraph
Where in America can you find a place where you can be in four different states at the same time?
Michigan
Colorado
Delaware
Oregon
Which of the states is the least poulated?
Wyoming
Texas
Alaska
Hawaii
What is a Jackson Hole?
A mountain peak
A mountain river
A dam
A valley between mountains
In what U.S. state did the Battle of Little Bighorn take place?
Arizona
California
Montana
Texas
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The battle between Americans and indigenous Indian tribes
The battle between the Americans and the British
The battle between the Americans and the Mexicans
The battle between the Unionand the Confederacy
Which city is the birthplace of Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft?
Detroit
New York
Austin
Seattle
Why did Seattle become the largest city of the northwest?
Because of the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska
Because of the Western Expansion by Americans
Because of the whale industry
Because of the Indian Reservations
