Worksheets11th Grade American History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
2.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
3.
In 1492, what Navigator landed in the Caribbean and connected Europe to the Americas?
a)
Your mom
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Erikson
d)
Hernan Cortez
4.
What is the basic concept behind the checks and balances?
a)
Keep power from being given to one person only
b)
Keep power from being given to one branch only
c)
Keep power from being given to one party only
d)
Keep power from being given to congress
5.
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Abe Lincoln
6.
CALVIN COOLIDGE WAS THE ONLY U.S. PRESIDENT BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY. THREE PRESIDENTS, HOWEVER, DIED ON THAT DATE. WHO WERE THEY?
a)
George Washington, Chester Arthur, & James Monroe
b)
Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, & Richard Nixon
c)
Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren, & Warren Harding
d)
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, & James Monroe
7.
How many Stripes does the United States of America flag have?
a)
13
b)
11
c)
12
d)
15
8.
How many versions did the American flag have?
a)
9
b)
27
c)
19
d)
1
9.
Which of the following was an important characteristic of American society as noted by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831-1832?
a)
federalism
b)
imperialism
c)
populism
d)
isolationism
10.
Why did Alexis de Tocqueville believe that American society was egalitarian?
a)
All Americans had the same wealth.
b)
Americans lacked a hereditary social class of nobles.
c)
Americans had just abolished slavery just before his visit.
d)
The Declaration of Independence announced that all men were created equal.
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