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Early US History Review
Early US History Review
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A quick and basic review of #US History from the pre-colonial period to the Civil War.
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1
Who was president during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
Barak Obama
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
2
During the American Revolution, who led the Continental (U.S.) Army?
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
3
Who was the first president of the United States?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
4
From which country did the United States acquire the Louisiana Purchase?
China
Haiti
France
Denmark
5
Hundreds of thousands of pioneers followed this trail out west to seek new lands.
Oregon Trail
Colorado Trail
Wyoming Trail
Mississippi Trail
6
The Gold Rush took place primarily in which state (territory)?
Delaware
Washington
California
New Mexico
7
This tragic event saw the forced removal of Native Americans from their eastern homelands.
Oregon Trail
Trail of Tears
Santa Fe Trail
Trail of Misery
8
The Civil War was fought between the...
Northern and Southern states
The United States and Canada
Eastern and Western States
The United States and France
9
The 1849 discovery of what drew hundreds of thousands of settlers out west?
Platinum
Aluminum
Copper
Gold
10
Which document signaled the end of slavery in the US?
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independance
11
What were the Puritans seeking when they came to the New World?
religious freedom
a sweet new vacation spot
new trading partners
new plants and animals
12
What became the capital of the United States?
Atlanta, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Anchorage, Alaska
Washington D.C.
13
Before the Civil War, which part of the country depended largely on slave labor?
Eastern States
Southern States
Northern States
Western States
14
How many original colonies were there?
12
13
10
11
15
Who wrote the Declaration of Independance?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
16
In which year did the War of 1812 begin?
1813
1815
1812
1811
17
Which group of colonists sailed on the Mayflower and established a colony at Plymoth Rock?
Longhunters
Fur Trappers
Virginia Company
Pilgrims/Puritans
18
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
Tom and Jerry
Hall and Oats
Harry and Loyd
19
Who assassinated president Lincoln?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
20
Who won the Civil War?
The West
The East
The North
The South
21
In the American Revolution, who did the colonies fight against?
The Spanish
The French
The British
The Germans
22
Who founded Jamestown, Virginia?
Privateers
Virginia Company
Puritans
Powhattan
23
Which famous Native American lady acted as interpreter and guide to Lewis and Clark?
Pocahontas
Hiawatha
Sacagawea
Crazy Horse
