Can You Pass This U.S. History Quiz?
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Question 1/62
What was the Jamestown settlement?
- The first permanent English settlement in the Americas
- The location of the first Thanksgiving celebration
- The lost colony of British settlers, who were never heard from again
Question 2/62
Which state was the first to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War?
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
Question 3/62
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
- 1776
- 1802
- 1812
Question 4/62
Who was the president during the war of 1812?
- John Adams
- James Madison
- Thomas Jefferson
Question 5/62
What amendment ended prohibition?
- 13th
- 18th
- 21st
Question 6/62
Which of the following events led the United States to officially enter WWII?
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Sinking of the Lusitania
- Bombing of London
Question 7/62
What did the Navajo Code Talkers do for the U.S. military?
- Native Americans who created an unbreakable communication code
- Native Americans who translated for soldiers on Indian reservations
- Army units made up of Native-American fighter pilots
Question 8/62
What year did the Vietnam War officially end?
- 1969
- 1971
- 1975
Question 9/62
Which president served three terms in office?
- Grover Cleveland
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Harry Truman
Question 10/62
Which journalists broke the Watergate Scandal?
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Woodward and Bernstein
- Cronkite and Donaldson
- Sawyer and Brokaw
Question 11/62
Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
- Massachusetts Bay
- Providence Plantations
- Florida Coast
Question 12/62
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
- France
- Spain
- Russia
Question 13/62
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
- Robert E. Lee
- Jefferson Davis
- George Pickett
Question 14/62
What were the Jim Crow laws designed to do?
- Enforce racial segregation
- Provide work for sharecroppers
- Rebuild the south
Question 15/62
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin?"
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Frederick Douglas
- Thomas Paine
Question 16/62
What prompted the U.S. to become involved in WWI?
- German submarines began attacking U.S. ships
- France requested the help of the U.S.
- The invasion of Canada by Germany
Question 17/62
How many days were the U.S. hostages in Iran held for?
- 244
- 344
- 444
Question 18/62
Who was the first African-American woman to become a U.S. senator?
- Shirley Chisholm
- Carol Mosely Braun
- Kamala Harris
Question 19/62
Who did the U.S. fight against in the War of 1812?
- France
- Great Britain
- Spain
Question 20/62
How many states seceded from the Union during the Civil War?
- 7
- 9
- 11
Question 21/62
What year did California become a state?
- 1835
- 1840
- 1850
Question 22/62
What was Manifest Destiny?
- The belief that the United States is the greatest superpower
- The belief that United States settlers were destined to expand across North America
- The belief that each state is destined to determine its own fate and laws
Question 23/62
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor of the Great Depression?
- The Dust Bowl
- The Stock Market Crash
- World War II
Question 24/62
Which city hosted the Columbian Exhibition?
- Chicago
- New York
- Los Angeles
Question 25/62
Where did the Mayflower Pilgrims land?
- Jamestown
- Plymouth Rock
- Roanoke Island
Question 26/62
Which of the following is NOT a U.S.-held territory?
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
- Dominican Republic
Question 27/62
What year was Martin Luther King assassinated?
- 1964
- 1966
- 1968
Question 28/62
What state was Ronald Reagan the governor of before becoming president?
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- California
Question 29/62
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Lexington, Massachusetts
- Dover, Delaware
Question 30/62
What did the Monroe Doctrine pledge the United States would do?
- That the U.S. would oppose European colonialism in the Americas
- That the U.S. would not interfere in foreign wars
- That the U.S. would not supply troops to enemies if Europe
Question 31/62
What year was the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War signed?
- 1776
- 1783
- 1785
Question 32/62
The Indian Removal Act led to which dark chapter in U.S. history?
- The slave trade with the West Indies
- The Trail of Tears
- The French-Indian war
Question 33/62
The southern economy depended on slave labor to produce which of the following crops?
- Opium
- Cotton
- Potatoes
Question 34/62
Who invented the moving assembly line?
- Henry Ford
- Thomas Edison
- Jonas Salk
Question 35/62
In what year did U.S. women earn the right to vote?
- 1916
- 1918
- 1920
Question 36/62
What was the Mayflower Compact?
- The first governing document of the Plymouth Colony
- A declaration of freedom from England for the 13 colonies
- A letter to King James asking for more supplies for the colonists
Question 37/62
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
- The Preamble
- The Bill of Rights
- The Declaration of Independence
Question 38/62
What year did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
- 1863
- 1865
- 1867
Question 39/62
Which of the following Founding Fathers was never president?
- John Adams
- Ben Franklin
- George Washington
Question 40/62
Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?
- James Madison
- Thomas Jefferson
- Ben Franklin
Question 41/62
What does the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution guarantee?
- The right to a jury trial in civil suits
- The right to a fair and speedy trial
- The right to freedom of religion
Question 42/62
Who invented the cotton gin?
- Thomas Edison
- Henry Ford
- Eli Whitney
Question 43/62
Which president was the capital of Liberia named after?
- James Monroe
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
Question 44/62
Which of the following presidents was NOT assassinated while in office?
- William McKinley
- William Howard Taft
- William Henry Harrison
Question 45/62
Who was the only president never to marry?
- James Buchanan
- Andrew Jackson
- Teddy Roosevelt
Question 46/62
What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
- Ban the consumption of alcohol
- Promote peace in bars and taverns
- Limit drinking to Sundays at home
Question 47/62
Which president established social security benefits?
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Teddy Roosevelt
- William McKinley
Question 48/62
In what year did the United States annex Hawaii?
- 1898
- 1901
- 1913
Question 49/62
Which of the following has NOT served as a capital of the United States?
- Washington D.C.
- Philadelphia, PA
- Rochester, NY
Question 50/62
Which of the following tribes was NOT involved in the Battle of Little Bighorn
- Cherokee
- Lakota
- Arapaho
Question 51/62
What was the Gadsden Purchase?
- The acquisition of Louisiana
- The acquisition of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
- The annexation of California
Question 52/62
Who warned revolutionaries that the British were coming?
- John Paul Jones
- Paul Revere
- Sam Adams
Question 53/62
What year did Congress establish Independence Day unpaid holiday for federal employees?
- 1870
- 1912
- 1932
Question 54/62
Which of the following presidents did NOT die on the 4th of July?
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- George Washington
Question 55/62
What did the U.S. government due to alcohol during Prohibition to prevent people from drinking?
- Put warning labels on it
- Poisoned it
- Stored it at Fort Knox
Question 56/62
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise state?
- Each new immigrant would receive three-fifths of an acre of land
- Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person
- Each woman's vote would count as three-fifths of a man's
Question 57/62
Which amendment guarantees the right to free speech?
- First
- Fifth
- Seventh
Question 58/62
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
- Ford's Theater
- The White House
- Gettysburg
Question 59/62
Which of the following presidential candidates lost his election but won the popular vote?
- Bill Clinton
- Ronald Reagan
- Al Gore
Question 60/62
Which of the following presidents was impeached?
- Richard Nixon
- Jimmy Carter
- Gerald Ford
Question 61/62
Who was Ruby Bridges?
- The first African-American child to attend an all-white grade school in Louisiana
- The first African-American child to get a police escort to school
- The first African-American child to speak out publicly against George Wallace
Question 62/62
Which two cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs on at the end of WWII?
- Tokyo and Iwo Jima
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Kyoto and Osaka
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About This Quiz
Just about every person in the United States has taken a U.S. history class, but how much do you actually remember? Take our quiz and see just how much you know about the events that shaped our great nation!
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