What makes Noah Webster important?

He wrote the first dictionary of American English

How did Paul Revere help the colonists during the American Revolution?

He rode from Boston to warn the colonists that the British Army was coming

Jane Addams started Hull House. What was Hull House?

A big house where poor people could go to classes or get help finding a job

Before Noah Webster published his American spelling book...

People in different parts of the United States spelled words differently

Why is Amelia Earhart important?

She was the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean

Before the American Revolution, why were the American colonists angry at Britain?

Britain made them pay taxes but gave them no power in the government

Why is John Glenn important?

He was the first American to orbit the Earth

What started the Civil War?

11 Southern states decided to leave the United States

What was the Boston Tea Party?

When American colonists destroyed tea to protest against British taxes

How did jazz artists like Louis Armstrong play music?

They would change the music each time they played it

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1
During the Civil War, who led the Union Army?
George Washington
John Adams
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ulysses S. Grant
2
What makes Noah Webster important?
He wrote the first dictionary of American English
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
He wrote the United States Constitution
He wrote the "Twilight" books
3
How did Paul Revere help the colonists during the American Revolution?
He led the colonial army
He rode from Boston to warn the colonists that the British Army was coming
He wrote the Constitution of the United States
He signed the Declaration of Independence
4
Jane Addams started Hull House. What was Hull House?
A big house where poor people could go to classes or get help finding a job
A big house where cats learned to play piano
A big house where scientists created new medicines
A big house where politicians argued about taxes
5
What kind of music did Louis Armstrong play?
Classical
Hip hop
Country
Jazz
6
Franz Boas invented a new way of studying:
Hamburgers and hot dogs
Language and culture
Laws and government
Planets and stars
7
What did Abigail Adams tell her husband, President John Adams?
"The British are coming."
"Remember the ladies."
"Stop throwing all our tea in the harbor."
"Make peace with France."
8
Before Noah Webster published his American spelling book...
Americans communicated by waving their hands around
Americans did not know how to read or write
People in different parts of the United States spelled words differently
Americans spoke German instead of English
9
What event ended slavery in the United States?
The Civil War
An alien invasion
The Great Depression
The American Revolution
10
How many states were there when the United States was first created?
3,586
41
24
13
11
In the 20th century, the United States competed with _____ to see who could build a better space program.
Britain
The Confederacy
Germany
The Soviet Union
12
Why is Amelia Earhart important?
She was the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean
She was the first woman to be president of the United States
She was the first woman to start her own church
She was the first woman to stand on her head
13
Sojourner Truth gave many speeches. What did she talk about?
Outer space
Slavery
Trees and plants
Painting
14
Before the American Revolution, why were the American colonists angry at Britain?
The British put George Washington in prison
Britain made them pay taxes but gave them no power in the government
Britain would not protect the colonists from attacks by Native Americans
The colonists were forced to speak French
15
Why is John Glenn important?
He was the first American to walk on Mars
He was the first American to walk on the Moon
He was the first American to orbit the Earth
He was the first American to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean
16
Samuel Adams started a group to protest against unfair British taxes. What was the group called?
The Patriots' Army
The Boston Red Sox
The Freedom Fighters
The Sons of Liberty
17
What started the Civil War?
Canada invaded the United States
The states argued about whether women should be allowed to vote
23 Northern states decided to leave the United States
11 Southern states decided to leave the United States
18
What did George Washington do during the American Revolution?
He wrote insulting letters to King George
He was vice president under President John Adams
He led the colonial army
He led the British Army
19
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When Native Americans attacked a British ship and destroyed its tea
When the British Army destroyed tea belonging to the American colonists
When American colonists destroyed tea to protest against British taxes
When American Colonists had a contest to see who could drink the most tea
20
How did jazz artists like Louis Armstrong play music?
They always played the music very fast
They would change the music each time they played it
They always played the music exactly the way it was written
They always played the music very slowly

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