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US History Quiz: Key Events & Figures

Test your knowledge on important US history events, from the abolition of slavery to pivotal battles and political shifts. Track the country's evolution with this interactive quiz.

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US History Quiz: Key Events & Figures

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  1. 1.Slavery was abolished in the US by the • A. Gettysburg Address • B. 14th Amendment • C. Emancipation Proclamation • D. 13th Amendment

  2. D. THE 13TH AMENDMENT

  3. 2.Which proclaimed the colonies total separation from England & listed reasons for their rebellion? • A. The Declaration of the Rights of Man • B. The Declaration of Independence • C. The Bill of Rights • D. Articles of Confederation

  4. 3. The division of political power between national, state, & local governments is • A. socialism • B. federalism • C. popular sovereignty • D. judicial review

  5. 4. All EXCEPT whom would be considered patriots? • A. William Pitt • B. Samuel Adams • C. Paul Revere • D. Thomas Paine

  6. 5.When America gained her independence, she also expanded her boundaries to include • A. lands west of the Appalachians to the Mississippi River • B. parts of northeastern Canada • C. Florida • D. the Louisiana Territory

  7. 6.Which best illustrates the idea of Manifest Destiny? America • A. was destined to become an imperialist power • B. would become the protector of the Western Hemisphere • C. was destined by God to expand from sea to sea • D. was destined to become a world power

  8. 7. The US boundaries were established after the Revolution by • A. the Treaty of Paris 1763 • B. the Treaty of Versailles 1815 • C. the Treaty of Paris 1783 • D. the Treaty of Paris 1812

  9. 8. The Trail of Tears is synonymous with the • A. removal of Cherokee Indians from the southeastern US • B. mapping of the “Great American Desert” • C. plight of runaway slaves • D. attempts of Indians to reclaim their land

  10. 9. Which was NOT a factor in the US claiming western land • A. Mormons seeking religious freedom • B. reports of missionaries of rich fertile land in Oregon • C. the discovery of gold in California • D. Mexico’s desire to sell Texas

  11. 10. A key point of the Monroe Doctrine stated that • A. the US would aid any Latin American nation in rebelling against its European monarch • B. the US supported French involvement in Spain’s revolution • C. the US opposed further colonization in the Western Hemisphere • D. none of the above

  12. 11.Who was President during the American Revolution? • A. Thomas Jefferson • B. Benjamin Franklin • C. George Washington • D. None of the above

  13. 12.Who was President when the US bought Louisiana? • A. George Washington • B. John Adams • C. Andrew Jackson • D. Thomas Jefferson

  14. 13.The goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition was to • A. force Britain to stop attacking US ships • B. make contact with French settlers in the West • C. establish new power for the Supreme Court • D. explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase

  15. 14.What river formed the western border of the US before the Louisiana Purchase • A. Mississippi • B. Ohio • C. Tennessee • D. Rio Grande

  16. 15.President Jackson used the Indian Removal Act to • A. clear Indians from the Louisiana Territory • B. force Indians to leave their homes in the SE US • C. encourage Indians to grow cotton • D. return Indians to their homes

  17. 16.Which was a major factor in attracting settlers to Oregon? • A. factory jobs • B. land • C. prosperous cities • D. mild weather

  18. 17. What attracted thousands to California in the 1840s & 1850s? • A. timber • B. farm land • C. gold • D. oil

  19. 18.In which did John Marshall state that only the national government controlled interstate commerce? • A. Gibbons v. Ogden • B. Tyler v. Lewis • C. Worcester v. Georgia • D. Marbury v. Madison

  20. 19. Rousseau’s concept of the ideal government was centered around • A. the general will of the people • B. strengthened monarchs • C. theocracy • D. a strong army

  21. 20. What was the Red Scare? • A. A period in the US when Americans were overly suspicious of Native Americans • B. The period right after WWI when America feared communism would spread to the US • C. An epidemic of measles in the early 20th Century that threatened American children • D. A trend in America characterized by liberalism

  22. 21. Why was the Ku Klux Klan revived after WWI? • A. People felt threatened by changes in American society • B. Klan members resented the few advances made by African-Americans • C. Many Americans feared job competition from foreigners & thought the values America was founded on were threatened • D. All of the above

  23. 22. Which battle was a turning point in WWII in the Pacific? • A. Leyete Gulf • B. Iwo Jima • C. Coral Sea • D. Midway

  24. 23. Which battle was a turning point in the Revolutionary War? • A. Saratoga • B. Bunker Hill • C. Trenton • D. None of the above

  25. 24. The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from • A. Spain • B. England • C. France • D. Germany

  26. 25. White southern Republicans were often considered to be traitors & were called • A. carpetbaggers • B. scalawags • C. yankees • D. turncoats

  27. 26. The Populist Party was concerned about problems for • A. farmers • B. railroad owners • C. factory workers • D. native Americans

  28. 27. Journalists & writers who exposed corruption & social problems were called • A. wobblies • B. muckrakers • C. mugwumps • D. yellow journalists

  29. 28. After the Spanish American war, the US gained all these territories except? • A. Hawaii • B. Puerto Rico • C. the Philippines • D. Cuba

  30. 29. The results of WWI led to the quest for revenge by • A. Germany • B. France • C. Italy • D. Russia

  31. 30. Great Britain entered the WWII when Germany invaded which country? • A. Poland • B. Belgium • C. France • D. Czechoslovakia

  32. 31. Which is the Spanish name for “conqueror”? • A. Conquistador • B. Courear de bois • C. Jesuit • D. Presidio

  33. 32. Which Constitutional Amendment provides the basis for citizenship? • A. 12th • B. 14th • C. 16th • D. 18th

  34. 33. The German plan to systematically kill millions of European Jews is the • A. Blitzkrieg • B. Sietzkreig • C. the Blitz • D. Holocaust

  35. 34. The major battle known as D-Day occurred when the Allies invaded • A. Monte Casino • B. Normandy • C. Stalingrad • D. North Africa

  36. 35. In the Civil War, who carried out his famous “March to the Sea” leaving Atlanta in ashes? • A. Chamberlain • B. Sheridan • C. Lee • D. Sherman

  37. 37. In which year did Alabama become a state? • A. 1860 • B. 1823 • C. 1819 • D. 1812

  38. 38. WWII began on Sept 1, 1939 when Poland was invaded by • A. Germany • B. France • C. England • D. Italy

  39. 39. In the Treaty of Paris (1783) • A. Britain gave Florida back to Spain • B. divided FL between Spain & England • C. gave FL to the Iroquois Nation • D. had nothing to do with Florida

  40. 40. Who campaigned for prison & mental hospital reforms • A. Sojourner Truth • B. Dorothea Dix • C. Catharine Beecher • D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  41. 41. Where did the Protestant Revolution begin? • A. Russia • B. America • C. France • D. Germany

  42. 41. In which country did the Protestant Reformation attract the fewest followers? • A. England • B. The New World • C. Italy • D. Holland

  43. 42. Which Amendment gave women the right to vote? • A. 15th • B. 17th • C. 19th • D. 21st

  44. 43. The main goal of the Missouri Compromise was to • A. maintain the same number of free & slave states • B. expand onto Native American lands • C. expand slavery into the North • D. end the War of 1812

  45. 44. The Reformation • A. weakened civil authority • B. prevented the growth of religious tolerance • C. encouraged questioning & education • D. prevented Catholism from spreading outside of Europe

  46. 45. Who wrote Common Sense? • A. George Washington • B. Thomas Paine • C. Patrick Henry • D. Thomas Jefferson

  47. 46. In his farewell address Washington • A. praised the 2 party system • B. warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances • C. endorsed Adams as his successor • D. announced the purchase of Louisiana from France

  48. 47. The purpose of the Federalist Papers was to • A. explain to the world why the colonies were breaking away from England • B. persuade New York to ratify the Constitution • C. insult King George • D. establish the Federalist Party

  49. 48. When Jefferson wrote “ We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal” he borrowed the idea from • A. Montesquieu • B. Rousseau • C. Locke • D. Franklin

  50. 49. The First Continental Congress was called to • A. discuss colonial reaction to the Intolerable & Quebec Acts • B. declare independence from Britain • C. write a constitution for the colonies • D. solve the problem of regulating trade between the colonies

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