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Part 2: Citizenship Test Practice
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1
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
To support the Allied Powers
To oppose the Axis Powers
To stop the spread of communism
To support Western Europe
2
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Vikings
Aboriginal people
Native Americans
The Olmec
3
The nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
In God We Trust
Out of Many, One
Live Free or Die
Don't tread on me
4
What was the Great Depression?
Recession of 2007
Longest economic recession in modern history
Economic downturn in 1873
Panic of 1785
5
Identify one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
French and Indian War
World War I
Mexican-American War
American Revolutionary War
6
Identify one Indian tribe in the United States.
Iroquois
Maya
Inca
Aztec
7
Why did the United States enter World War II?
To support the Axis Powers
To stop the build of Russian nuclear weapons
To stop Iraq from continued aggression in Kuwait
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
8
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
9
What US War ended slavery?
World War I
The American Revolution
The Civil War
Spanish-American War
10
What is one thing James Madison is famous for?
First Secretary of the Treasury
First Secretary of State
“Father of Our Country”
“Father of the Constitution”
11
Identify one of the important events of The Civil War.
Battle of Ticonderoga
Lincoln was assassinated
Lincoln was impeached
Surrender at Yorktown
12
Identify one writer of The Federalist Papers, which supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
Samuel Adams
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
13
Identify one of the important events of The American Revolution.
Battle of the Bulge
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Bunker Hill
14
Which U.S. military conflict occurred due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
War of 1812
War in Vietnam
War on Drugs
War on Terror
15
Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?
Represents the first 50 presidents
Represents the 50 states
Represents the number of wars the US has been involved in
Represents the 50 state capitals
16
What is the name of the national anthem?
God Bless the USA
Born in the USA
Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
17
What is one thing George Washington is famous for?
First president of the United States
Founded the first free public libraries
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
18
Identify the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Seven Years War
The American Revolutionary War
Civil War
French and Indian War
19
Identify one reason the colonists settled in the Plymouth Massachusetts area.
Flee the Russian Empire
Search for natural resources
Find a Northwest Passage
Religious freedom
20
Identify three national U.S. holidays.
Fast Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Presidents Day, Bastille Day, New Year’s Day
Christmas Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day
Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Patriots Day
21
Identify one leader of the Women's Rights Movement of the 1800s.
Hillary Clinton
Barbara Bush
Susan B. Anthony
Abigail Adams
22
What U.S. war ended slavery?
Mexican-American War
Civil War
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
23
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
We invaded Afghanistan
Terrorists attacked the United States
President Bush was elected
The Republicans took control of Congress
24
What is Independence Day?
Victory in Japan
Victory in Europe
The birthday of the United States of America
The end of the French and Indian War
25
What founding document was written in 1787?
Articles of Confederation
Delcaration of Independence
US Constitution
Monroe Doctrine
26
What is Memorial Day?
Commemoration of the start of the summer months
Commemoration of the people who have served and died in the U.S. military
Commemoration of Columbus landing in the new world
Commemoration of law enforcement
27
In what year did all men get the right to vote?
1870
1787
1865
1920
28
Identify one war fought by the United States in the 1900’s
The Spanish-American War
World War II
The French and Indian War
The Civil War
29
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
1988
1960
1940
30
What is Veterans Day?
A holiday to honor people in the Peace Corp
A holiday to honor all people across the United States
A holiday to honor people in the industry
A holiday to honor people in the U.S. military
31
Which amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
First Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendmentanswer
Fourteenth Amendment
32
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)?
To force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait
To stop the spread of communism
All of the above
In response to 9-11
33
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
French and Indian War
The Seven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
34
Why did the United States enter World War I?
To support the Central Powers
To keep the Union together
Due to German attacks on US civilian ships in the Atlantic
French aggression
35
Which of the following is an example of an American innovation/invention.
Lightbulb
All of the above
Airplane
Assembly Line
36
What is one thing Alexander Hamilton is famous for?
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
Founded the University of Virginia
General of the Continental Army
Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
37
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
San Francisco Bay
New York Harbor
Charleston Harbor
Boston Harbor
38
What is one thing Abraham Lincoln is famous for?
Delivered the “Four Freedoms” Speech
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans
Led the United States during the War of 1812
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
March 5, 1770
April 9, 1775
September 17, 1787
40
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Identify one.
Worked to support the five freedoms in the first amendment
Worked for the creation of the United Nations
Worked for the equality of all Americans
Worked to end slavery
41
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They officially ended the American Revolutionary War
Helped to free slaves during the Civl War
They supported passage of the Articles of Confederation
They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
42
What did the civil rights movement do?
Encouraged the passage of the 26th Amendment
Fought for women's suffrage
Fought to end discrimination
Encouraged the passing of the 15th Amendment
43
Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?
Symbolic of the 13 original capital cities
Symbolic of the 13 original colonies
Symbolic of the first 13 members of Congress
Symbolic of the 13 reasons we broke away from England
44
Identify three of the 13 original states
Connecticut, New York, Vermont
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
45
When did all men get the right to vote?
The Antebellum Era
1920
With the 15th Amendment
After World War I
46
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Pierce
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
47
What US war ended slavery?
The American Revolution
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
World War I
48
Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
East Germany
U.S.S.R.
North Korea
Vietnam
49
W
hat is the capital of the United States?
Washington D. C.
Richmond, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
50
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Ohio River Valley
Oklahoma Territory
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
51
During te Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Creation of the United Nations
Spread of Capitalism
Spread of Democracy
Spread of Communism
52
What is one thing Thomas Jefferson is famous for?
President during the War of 1812
Founded Harvard University
Second president of the United States
Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
53
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Europeans
Asians
Aficans
Moors
54
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Identify one.
Making Richard Nixon Vice President
President during the Great Depression
General during WWII
Creating the United Nations
55
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the U.S.
Tried to prevent the smuggling of goods into the U.S.
56
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To stop Japanese aggression in the South Pacific
To help North Korea
To stop the spread of communism
To encourage the spread of communism
57
Identify one reason why the Americans declared independece from Britain
To be ruled by France
Britain treated Native Americans badly
Taxation without representation
Shays's Rebellion
58
When did the Great Depression start?
When the Bank of the US was not rechartered
During the Civil War
Economic crisis of 1873
Stock Market Crash of 1929
59
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
11th Amendement
14th Amendment
1st Amendment
15th Amendment
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Wrote the U.S. Constitution
Inventor
Purchased the Louisiana Territory
Second president of the United States
