WorksheetsAmerican Culture: HISTORY (1)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When did Columbus discovered North America?
1249
1294
1429
1492
Who were the Indians?
People from India
Native Americans
Spanish explorers
English settlers
The first permanent successful English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, Virginia.
True
False
Not given in the history
How many British colonies formed the United States of America?
10
11
13
23
Which country did the 13 settlements become the 13 colonies of?
France
Spain
England
Canada
Mexico
Which statement is correct?
All of the native Americans were friendly to the colonists.
The Indians were taught about the land by the settlers.
The colonists killed many Indians and pushed them to the west.
What is NOT a reason for the existence of the 13 colonies?
They supplied raw materials to the mother country at low prices.
They paid high taxes on American trade with other countries.
They opened up markets to competing nations.
Which Act created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company?
Stampt Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Act
Sugar Act
.... took place at Boston Harbor in protest against the British for taxation without representation.
the Boston Tea Party
the Boston Massacre
the First Continental Congress
the first battle of theRevolutionary War
What is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
The colonists’ lives were difficult because of strict laws.
The colonists passed stricter laws to punish and have more control.
The colonists were used to freedom and self-government.
Which nation provided significant military support to the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
What happened on July 4, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted.
The American Revolution started.
The American Revolution ended.
George Washington became the first President of the new country.
Who was the commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution?
Aaron Burr
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
When did the American Revolution end?
1775
1776
1783
1789
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts
When did George Washington become the 1st President of the U.S.?
1773
1776
1783
1789
After the Treaty of Paris (1783), what was the farthest Western border of the U.S.?
the Rocky Mountain
the Great Plain
the Mississippi River
the Missouri River
Which territory did Present Jefferson buy in 1803?
Florida Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas Territory
Louisiana Territory
Which country did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
Spain
Canada
Russia
Britain
Before being annexed by the U.S., which country did Texas use to belong to?
Canada
Mexico
Germany
France
England
Which battle did the Texans win their independence from Mexico?
the Battle of Sam Houston
the Battle of Alamo
the Battle of San Jacinto
the Battle of Stephen Austin
After a war in 1848, ......... ceded the territory from the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean.
France
Britain
Mexico
Spain
Thousands of Americans traveled in ...... to ...... territories to start new lives.
covered wagons / western
covered wagons / eastern
cars / western
cars / eastern
In the Westward Movement, 6 ...... pulled each wagon across the land at about ...... miles per hour.
horses / sixty
oxen / two
oxen / sixty
horses / sixty-two
No wagon traveled ...... because wagon trains were important for protection against the ...... .
with others / Indians
alone / Indians
in circle / British
in groups / native Americans
