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US History Pretest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Delaware

d)

Vermont

2.

Which of these was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The federal government was too weak

b)

The federal government was too strong

c)

There was no federal government

d)

There was no state government

3.

What was the primary goal of the Federalist Papers?

a)

to ratify the Constitution

b)

to stop the US from going to war

c)

to establish a new leader

d)

to establish freedom of speech

4.

Which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of the press

c)

freedom of assembly

d)

freedom of property

5.

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

a)

Discovery

b)

Speedwell

c)

Godspeed

d)

Mayflower

6.

Who was the French and Indian War between?

a)

French and Indian

b)

French and British

c)

Colonists and British

d)

Spain and French

7.

Colonists could not go west of which physical feature according to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Missouri River

8.

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jeffereson

d)

James Madison

9.

Congress first established Independence Day as a holiday in what year?

a)

1776

b)

1853

c)

1870

d)

1938

10.

Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

11.

What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?

a)

Florida Sale

b)

Paris Land Lease

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Jefferson's Folly

12.

The United States first subway line was opened in what city in 1897?

a)

New York

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Chicago

d)

Boston

13.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from which country?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Engalnd

d)

Italy

14.

Which was the first state to allow women the right to vote?

a)

Montana

b)

Wyoming

c)

New York

d)

Colorado

15.

Which decade did the California Gold Rush start?

a)

1840's

b)

1850's

c)

1860's

d)

1870's

16.

During which War was the White House set on fire?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

French and Indian War

17.

How much did George Washington make as President?

a)

$5,000

b)

$25,000

c)

$50,000

d)

$1

18.

What was the FIRST capital of the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

19.

How many stripes are on the American Flag?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

13

d)

14

20.

What is the oldest city in the United States? (It was established in 1565)

a)

New York, NY

b)

Boston, MA

c)

St. Augustine, FL

d)

Raleigh, NC