WorksheetsUS History Pretest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Delaware
Vermont
Which of these was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government was too weak
The federal government was too strong
There was no federal government
There was no state government
What was the primary goal of the Federalist Papers?
to ratify the Constitution
to stop the US from going to war
to establish a new leader
to establish freedom of speech
Which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
freedom of property
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Discovery
Speedwell
Godspeed
Mayflower
Who was the French and Indian War between?
French and Indian
French and British
Colonists and British
Spain and French
Colonists could not go west of which physical feature according to the Proclamation of 1763?
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Missouri River
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jeffereson
James Madison
Congress first established Independence Day as a holiday in what year?
1776
1853
1870
1938
Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?
Florida Sale
Paris Land Lease
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson's Folly
The United States first subway line was opened in what city in 1897?
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from which country?
Germany
France
Engalnd
Italy
Which was the first state to allow women the right to vote?
Montana
Wyoming
New York
Colorado
Which decade did the California Gold Rush start?
1840's
1850's
1860's
1870's
During which War was the White House set on fire?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
French and Indian War
How much did George Washington make as President?
$5,000
$25,000
$50,000
$1
What was the FIRST capital of the United States?
New York
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Boston
How many stripes are on the American Flag?
10
15
13
14
What is the oldest city in the United States? (It was established in 1565)
New York, NY
Boston, MA
St. Augustine, FL
Raleigh, NC
