Name 3 of the original 13 states.

Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Benjamin Franklin accomplished all of the following EXCEPT

He was elected President of the United States

All of the folowing were factors that led to the Civil War EXCEPT:

extending voting rights to all adults regardless of race

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

There is one star for each state

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

He fought for civil rights for African Americans

What major event happened in the United States on September 11, 2001?

Al Quaida terrorists attacked the United States

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Because the Americans wanted to have self-government

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

There were 13 original colonies

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2023 BDHS CIVICS TEST Part 2

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1
Colonists came to America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
To spread the slave trade
To escape religious persecution
To obtain free land
To find gold and other precious metals
2
Name 3 of the original 13 states.
New York, Ohio, and New Jersey
Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Connecticut, Delaware, and Florida
South Carolina, Georgia, and Wisconsin
3
All the following were American Indian tribes in the United States EXCEPT:
Navajo
Cherokee
Aztec
Iroquois
4
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
the civil rights movement
the gay rights movement
the populist movement
the prohibition movement
5
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for voting rights for African Americans
fought to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment
fought to end segregation in the South
fought for women's suffrage
6
When was the Constitution written?
1779
1776
1787
1795
7
Benjamin Franklin accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
He was elected President of the United States
He was an American diplomat to France
He was the first Postmaster General of the United States
committee member responsible for drafting Declar. of Indep
8
All of the folowing were factors that led to the Civil War EXCEPT:
states' rights
extending voting rights to all adults regardless of race
secession of states from the Union
slavery
9
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Los Angeles
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
10
All of the following states border Mexico EXCEPT...
Arizona
Texas
California
Nevada
11
All the following states border Canada EXCEPT...
Minnesota
Maine
Montana
Kansas
12
All the following are U.S. territories EXCEPT...
Falkland Islands
American Samoa
Guam
Puerto Rico
13
Who was president during World War 1?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
14
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The United States was 50 years old when the flag was adopted
There is one star for each state
Fifty men signed the Declaration of Independence
There are 50 members of the Senate
15
Name the U.S. war between the North & the South
the Mexican-American War
The Civil War
the Revolutionary War
the War of 1812
16
Who was President during the Great Depression & World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S Truman
17
The United States fought in all of the following wars during the 1900's, EXCEPT:
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War 1
Civil War
18
What is the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia
Boston, Massachusetts
New York, New York
Washington, D.C.
19
What group of people was taken to America & sold as slaves?
Israelites
Italians
Chinese
Africans
20
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Artic
21
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Nazi aggression in Europe
Italian Fascism
Japanese Imperialism
22
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
23
The United States fought against all of the following nations in World War II EXCEPT:
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
Italy
24
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
1st African American justice appointed to the Supreme Court
He fought for civil rights for African Americans
He warned Americans about the spread of Communism in 1950
He was the first African American elected President
25
All of the following are national U.S. holidays EXCEPT...
Halloween
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Veterans Day
26
Who was the first president?
Sam Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
27
What is the name of the national anthem?
This Land is Your Land
You're a Grand Old Flag
The Star-Spangled Banner
Americas the Beautiful
28
Abraham Lincoln's most noted accomplishment while president was...
preserving slavery
establishing the Confederate States of America
reconstructing the nation after the Civil War
abolishing slavery
29
The United States fought in all of the following wars during the 1800's, EXCEPT:
Civil War
Spanish-American War
World War I
Mexican-American War
30
What document abolished slavery?
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independence
31
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Korean War
World War 1
Vietnam War
World War II
32
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
January 1, 1762
April 30, 1765
November 28, 1792
33
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Artic
34
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
May 5
September 11
July 4
35
What major event happened in the United States on September 11, 2001?
President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr.
Al Quaida terrorists attacked the United States
Iran captured 86 American hostages at U.S. Embassy in Tehran
Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
36
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because the British invaded & burned Washington D.C.
Because the British wanted to end the slave trade
Because the Americans wanted to have self-government
British wanted to force American men into military service
37
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Texas
Oregon Country
California
38
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The Revolutionary War took 13 years to win
There were 13 members of the First Continental Congress
There were 13 founding fathers
There were 13 original colonies
39
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
African Americans
Russians
Syrians
Native Americans
40
Which of the following was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
Woodrow Wilson
41
Who was the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Christipher Columbus
Abraham Lincoln
42
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington was selected leader of continental army
The Articles of Confederation was adopted
The Constitution was written
Benjamin Franklin selected as ambassador of Great Britain
43
Which of these American rivers is the longest?
Columbia River
Wisconsin River
Mississippi River
Ohio River

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