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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
When was the Declaration of Independence approved by congress?
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1775
July 24, 1775
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Who won the war of 1812?
British
Americans
What were some of the reasons for the Civil War?
Slavery and Politics
Freedom and Slavery
Democracy and Freedom
Which event caused the U.S. to get involved in WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The firing on Fort Sumter
The sinking of the Lusitania
All of the above
What was the first great American victory in the Pacific?
D-Day
The battle of Midway
Operation Torch
All of the above
Which country did the U.S. rival in the Cold War?
Italy
Germany
The U.K.
The Soviet Union
What caused the war on terrorism and Who did they U.S. originally fight?
9/11 and Germany
Italy and 9/12
Taliban
9/11
What is the U.S. politically? (Think about the Pledge of Allegiance)
Democracy
Republic
Communist
Socialist
Name the first President of the United States
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Name the capital city of the United States
New York City, NY
St Paul, MN
Chicago, IL
Washington DC
Who was the first President of the United States to resign?
Richard Nixon
Donald Trump
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution is considered one of the most important in American history. Why?
It gave every person the right to free speech
It outlawed slavery
It gave women the right to vote
It limited the President to two terms in office
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is considered as another one of the most important in American history. Why?
It gave every person the right to free speech
It outlawed slavery
It gave women the right to vote
It limited the President to two terms in office
Which war in U.S. history was fought between the Union and Confederacy forces?
The US Civil War
American Revolution
The War of 1812
World War II
Which of the following was not considered a U.S. Civil Rights leader in the 1950s and 1960s?
Martin Luther King, Jr
Frederick Douglas
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Who is the only US President to ever be elected to four consecutive terms in office?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
John F Kennedy
Beginning in the 1940s, and lasting until nearly the 1990s, the United States fought a Cold War against which country?
China
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Germany
This land deal, completed between the US and France in 1803, gave the United States 530 million acres for $15 million.
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Deal
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Marshall Plan
Which of the following countries has never gone to war against the United States?
Mexico
Spain
England
Canada
Delaware is often cited as the first state in the United States. What is the 50th state?
New Mexico
Arizona
Alaska
Hawaii
Which of the following is not a branch of the American government?
Executive
Administrative
Judicial
Legislative
What are the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution collectively called?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Rights
Which of the following wars occurred during the 1800s?
Vietnam War
Mexican American War
Korean War
World War I
Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
John Glenn
Jim Lovell
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Which country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
Italy
Germany
Japan
Australia
True or False: The continent of North America was completely empty of people when Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.
True
False
True or False: The discovery of gold in California in 1848 led to a massive rush of people to the west coast of the United States.
True
False
