WorksheetsCitizenship Test Questions 61-80
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did the colonists fight the British? (Read all answer options.)
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government
ALL of the above
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
June 4, 1783
June 5, 1778
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1777
Which of the following was NOT one of the 13 original states?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Kentucky
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
The Declaration of Independence was written.
The Treaty of Paris was signed.
None of the above.
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1780
1787
1790
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following contributed the the writings?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
ALL of the above.
This person is famous for: 1) U.S. diplomat 2) Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 3) First Postmaster General of the United States 4) Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” 5) Started the first free libraries
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
Samuel Adams
Who was the first President?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Florida Territory
California Territory
New England Territory
Which of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1800s?
War of 1812
Civil War
Spanish-American War
ALL of the above
What is the name the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Civil War
American Revolution
WWI
WWII
What issue(s) led to the Civil War?
slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights
ALL of the above
This person is famous for: 1) freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) 2) saved (or preserved) the Union 3) led the United States during the Civil War.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Susan B. Anthony
Benedict Arnold
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Declared independence from Britain
Outlined the plan of government
Gave women the right to vote
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Fought for civil rights
Women's suffrage movement leader
ALL of the above
This war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
ALL of the above
Who was President during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
George Bush
Woodrow Wilson
Jimmy Carter
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
John F Kennedy
Donald Trump
