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U.S. History

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was The Constitution signed?

(a)  

2.

When was The Declaration Of Independence signed?

a)

July 4th 1776

b)

August 2nd 1776

c)

July 3rd 1776

d)

June 7th 1776

3.

Who signed the largest on The Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

4.

What was George Washington’s career before joining the Colonists?

a)

British War General

b)

Entertainer

c)

Author

d)

Printer press sales-man

5.

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Robert R.

e)

All of the above

6.

Who warned the British were coming?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Mr. Paine

d)

George Washington

7.

Who founded The Sons of Liberty?

a)

John Hancock

b)

John Adams

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Paul Revere

8.

What is the opening statement of The Declaration of Independence?

Hint: In ________July__ ____

(a)  

9.

What is the opening statement in The U.S. Constitution?

(a)  

10.

How did Alexander Hamilton die?

a)

In a duel with Aaron Burr

b)

In war

c)

His wife caught him cheating

d)

By a cannon hitting his head

11.

Who’s dog did George Washington find and return?

a)

He didn’t

b)

Thomas Gage

c)

British General Howe

12.

What was the design of the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

15 stars, 13 stripes

b)

15 stars, 15 stripes

c)

11 stars 17 stripes

d)

13 stars 15 stripes

13.

Who wrote The Stars Spangled Banner?

(a)  

14.

What was the original name of the National Anthem?

a)

Stars Spangled Banner

b)

Defense of Fort M’Henry

c)

Oh Say Can You See

d)

Stars and Stripes

15.

Alexander Hamilton cheated on his wife

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who voted on behalf of Pensilvania in the Continental Congress for The Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

17.

Who was the oldest Founding Father?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

18.

How old was Alexander Hamilton when he died?

a)

Early 30s

b)

Early-mid 40s

c)

Early-mid 30s

d)

Mid-late 20s

19.

When did the Boston Tea Party occur?

a)

1776

b)

1775

c)

1792

d)

1773

20.

Where did the battle of Bunker Hill take place?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Boston

c)

New York harbor

21.

When did George Washington die?

a)

1799

b)

1803

c)

1795

d)

1813

22.

Who were the two popular cousins?

(a)  

23.

Who was the first president who’s son was elected president?

a)

John Adams

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

24.

what was the Age range of the Founding Fathers?

a)

12-91

b)

12-87

c)

16-56

d)

19-48

25.

What was the American Flag/SOL Propaganda flag of 1775?

a)

Don’t Tread On Me

b)

Join Or Die

c)

13 stripes 13 stars

d)

13 stripes and Union Jack

26.

How is The United States of America referred to as in the Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

27.

The First Amendment says “separation of church and state”

a)

False

b)

True

28.

What National Bird was Benjamin Franklin’s suggestion?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Seagle

c)

Turkey

d)

Golden Eagle

29.

What was John Adams’ profession before joining The Revolution?

(a)  

30.

What two MAJOR difference do we have from other countries?

Hint* first two Amendments

(a)  

31.

What was the exact date for the signing of The Constitution?

a)

June 13, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

August 19, 1785

d)

September 17, 1787

32.

Why did John Hancock sign so big?

a)

He was such an ally of King George’s

b)

He and the King were close

c)

He was supposed to be in prison

d)

He cheated with the King’s wife

33.

How many Representatives signed The United States Constitution

a)

38

b)

39

c)

27

d)

30

34.

Which United States President proposed and signed taxes into law?

a)

Hebert Hoover

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Jimmy Carter

35.

Who freed the slaves?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Adams

36.

Even after many failed attempts with The Constitution eradicating slavery, many Founding Father still supported anti slavery

a)

True

b)

False

37.

About how many draft of The Constitution included eradicating slavery?

a)

13

b)

19

c)

15

38.

The Republicans signed a Bill making it so a black person counted as 4/5 of a vote. What was the reason for this?

a)

They were still trying to pass the 13th Amendment and didn’t want their “masters” to be the soul cause of the vote

b)

They were racist and didn’t see black people as actual people

c)

They chose to do this, instead of passing them as a full vote so black people’s votes couldn’t count

d)

None of the above

39.

The first slave owner in America was black

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What year was The National Anthem written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1814

d)

1816

41.

How many verses are in “The Stars Spangled Banner”?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

2

d)

1

42.

“In God We Trust” as our National Motto is stated in The National Anthem

a)

True

b)

False

43.

How many verses of The National Anthem did Francis Scott Key write?

a)

All of them

b)

Only half of them

c)

What do you mean? There’s only one!

d)

Verse number one

44.

When did The Star Spangled Banner become our National Anthem?

a)

The year it was written, duh!

b)

1931

c)

1982

d)

1827

45.

Where was Ronald Reagan shot that he survived?

a)

His brain

b)

His heart

c)

His kidney

d)

His throat

46.

George Washington declined becoming king over America multiple times

a)

True

b)

False

47.

America is defined as what in The United States Constitution?

a)

Democratic Democracy

b)

Constitutional Republic

c)

Democratic Republic

d)

Democracy of the people

48.

Who said cannons fall under The Second Amendment?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

49.

We have no proof Betsy Ross designed the first American Flag with Stars and Stripes

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Who was good friends with the French?

a)

John Admas

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

George Washington

51.

Out of all the American troops who crossed the Delaware, how many died?

a)

At least 25%

b)

0

c)

16%+

d)

50%

52.

Why did Britain stop supplying America with tea?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Colonists wanted to be different

c)

There was no money in it

d)

The tea was too expensive to support a poor part of the empire

53.

George Washington was initially against the Boston Tea Party

a)

True

b)

False

54.

John Adams was on board with The Revolution from day one

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What color was George Washington’s hair?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Black

56.

George Washington wore a powdered wig

a)

False

b)

True

57.

Thomas Young was how old at the time of July 4th 1776?

a)

19

b)

12

c)

21

d)

37

58.

How many attempted assassinations on President Trump were there?

a)

1

b)

What do you mean? Are you stupid, there was none!

c)

3

d)

You’re retarded! They were all planned!