WorksheetsUnited States History
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who was the first president?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president?
False
True
What did they cross to get to North & South America?
bridge
wall
land bridge
ice
How many presidents are there in the United States?
43
45
100
20
Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?
To honor soldiers.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
To honor pilgrims and native americans.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a mountain range in Australia.
The Alamo is a historic site in San Antonio, Texas.
The Alamo is a famous restaurant in Paris, France.
The Alamo is a shopping mall in New York City.
In what year did Illinois become a state?
(a)
During what time period did the land boom and bust take place?
1950's
1920's
1720's
2000's
Which PA city used to be the capital of the United States before Washington D.C.?
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Philadephia
Nebraska became a state in ___.
1967
1867
1767
1667
In what year did Illinois become a state?
(a)
Why is 1803 Significant?
Louisiana Purchase
Civil War
Bacon's Rebellion
Mayflower Compact
What is the belief that Americans thought they had the right to expand west called?
Bill of Rights
Manifest Destiny
Constitutional Rights
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, was close to the ________________ Ocean.
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
What was one way the United States grew and expanded?
The United States made the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803.
The United States convinced France to give them land.
The United States has always been a large country.
The United States _______________ Texas in 1845.
annexed
purchased
fought
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1914
1917
1918
1920
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
James Monroe
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Taxation without representation
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Which U.S. state was the first to secede from the Union before the Civil War?
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Texas
What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
To map the East Coast
To establish trade with Canada
To explore the Gulf of Mexico
Who was the U.S. president during the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was the turning point of the Civil War
It was the first battle of the Civil War
It ended the Revolutionary War
It was the last battle of the War of 1812
