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American History Pre-Test
American History Pre-Test
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A quick day 1 quiz of American History basics
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1
Where is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
2
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
3
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in (what is now) the United States?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
Williamsburg
4
A tax that is paid based on the amount of money a person earned during a year is called
a tariff
an income tax
a sales tax
a property tax
5
Which document is considered the Supreme Law of the Land in the U.S.?
the Constitution
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Gettysburg Address
the Declaration of Independence
6
How many original English colonies were there in (what is now) the United States?
7
50
13
15
7
How many Senators does Colorado send to the U.S. Senate?
1
5
2
7
8
This was an important trading post in what is now Southeastern Colorado during the mid-1800s.
Fort Collins
Fort Vasquez
Bent's Old Fort
Fort Laramie
9
Which of these was NOT a major cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Trade and economics
Taxation without representation
States' Rights
10
What do we call our form of government?
A republic
A one-party state
An absolute monarchy
A constitutional monarchy
11
Exactly when did the United States declare its freedom to the world?
August 1, 1876
July 4, 1876
July 31, 1775
July 4, 1776
12
This English king had 6 wives (2 were beheaded!), created his own church, and is an important reason you're living here!
King Henry VIII
King Edward VIII
King Henry V
King George III
13
Who was the 2nd President of the United States?
John Adams
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
14
The 7 states that border Colorado are?
Utah Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Texas New Mexico Arizona
Utah Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona
Utah Wyoming Idaho Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona
Utah Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma South Dakota Arizona
15
Where was Christopher Columbus going when he "discovered" (bumped into) North America?
West Indies
Spain
Italy
Asia
16
What were 3 European countries involved in the colonization of North America?
Mexico, Germany, England
Spain, Italy, Germany
Spain, England, France
Russia, Italy, Mexico
17
Who was the President of the United States the year you were born?
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
18
Who is the Vice President now?
Kamala Harris
Joseph Biden
Hillary Clinton
Michael Pence
19
How many Representatives does Colorado currently have in the U.S. House of Representatives?
5
7
8
2
20
What is the largest state--in area--in the United States?
Texas
California
Alaska
New York
21
A tariff is
a tax placed on goods that are imported into a country
a type of very large dog
any tax that is paid by U.S. citizens
a tax placed on luxury items
22
What nation was the main enemy of the American colonists in their Revolutionary War?
Canada
France
Great Britain
Spain
23
Which of these is NOT a unit we study in American History this year?
World War II
Personal Financial Literacy
The American Civil War
Westward Expansion
24
What is the largest state--in population--in the United States?
New York
California
Florida
Texas
25
Who was the U.S. President during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
