WorksheetsAMERICAN HISTORY (CIVIC TEST REVIEW)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 25mins
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
freedom
food
family
climate
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native American
Pilgrims
No One
Indians
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Natives
Africans
Pilgrims
low class Europeans
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
American Revolution
Great Britain War
War of 1812
Indian War
Reasons why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes
Boston Massacre
Sugar Act
Slavery
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1689
July 1, 1679
July 4, 1743
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
(Battle of) Bunker Hill
Treaty of Paris
(Battle of) New York
Constitution
There were 13 original states. Which of the following were included?
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Georgia
Florida
What founding document was written in 1787
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following were some of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
Publius
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
They were more important than the Constitution
They were written by important people
They were what people view as the law at the time.
What was Benjamin Franklin famous for?
Founded the first free public libraries
U.S. diplomat
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Invented the light bulb
George Washington is famous for many things. What was one of them?
“Father of Our Country”
Freed Slaves
Stood up for Civil Rights
Wrote many documents
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Click all that apply..
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Third president of the United States
First Secretary of State
Founded the University of Virginia
James Madison is famous for many things. Click all that apply...
"Father of the Constitution”
Fourth president of the United States
President during the War of 1812
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Click all that apply...
First Secretary of the Treasury
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
"the father of our country"
He established the first school in the US
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Rhode Island
One war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
World War I
American Revolution
Korean War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
Mexican-American War
Indian War
War of 1812
The Civil War had many important events. Click all that apply...
Lincoln was assassinated
(Battle of) Fort Sumter
Battle of) The South
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Click all that apply...
Freed the slaves
Led the United States during the Civil War
Invented the Light Bulb
12th president of the US
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Gave Americans a law to follow
Claimed colored Slaves Only
Gave rights to slaves
The Civil War ended slavery?
TRUE
FALSE
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
14TH
1ST
7TH
10TH
When did all men get the right to vote?
1870
1780
1910
1700s
Leaders of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Lucy Stone
Harrison Tubman
Wars fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Mexican-American War
Why did the United States enter World War I?
To support the Allied Powers
Because Germany attacked Russian ships
To oppose the Allied Powers
They were tired of Germany
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
1930
1940
1910
What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history
Shortest economic recession in modern history
Biggest economic recession in history
Smallest economic recession in history
When did the Great Depression start?
1929
1827
1970s
1890s
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the United States enter World War II?
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Allied Powers
To oppose the Axis Powers
They were tires of Japan
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Click all that apply...
General during World War II
President at the end of the Korean War
34th president of the United States
Created the Interstate System
Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
Russia
Japan
Korea
the French
During the Cold War, what concerns did the United States have?
Communism
Nuclear war
Slavery
Nuclear Weapons
The United States entered the Korean War to stop the spread of communism.
TRUE
FALSE
The United States enter the Vietnam War to stop the spread of communism.
TRUE
FALSE
The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination.
TRUE
FALSE
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Click all that apply
Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for black Americans
Stood against content of character
Worked for equality for all Americans
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
To force the American military from Kuwait
To force the Iraqi military from Tuwaik
To force the American military from Tuwaik
