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U.S. History BEFORE the Civil War
U.S. History BEFORE the Civil War
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Important events in US History before the Civil War.
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1
On what date the 13 colonies declared independence from Britain?
July 4th, 1676
July 4th, 1876
July 4th, 1796
July 4th, 1776
2
When was George Washington elected president of the United States?
1789
None of the above
1606
1776
3
What Amendment to the U.S. Constitution put an end to slavery (at least in theory)?
13th Amendment
10th Amendment
3th Amendment
19th Amendment
4
Which of the following is one of the original 13 British colonies in North America?
New Hampshire
South Carolina
West Virginia
Ohio
5
Who led the Continental Army to fight against British during the American Revolution?
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
6
Who was elected as the first president of the United States?
Cantinflas
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
7
Maryland was one of the original 13 British colonies in North America.
True
False
8
As a southern state, Maryland was one of the Confederate States of America.
True
False
9
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with...
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
The Right to Bear Arms
10
What cash crop was cultivated by the first British settlers in North America?
Tobacco
Oranges
Apples
Peaches
11
The first permanent English settlement in North America was...
Savannah
Jamestown
Boston
New York
12
What Mexican territories were taken by the United States during the Mexican-American War?
Utah
Arizona
California
Texas
13
In 1803, France sells the _____________ territory to United States’ government.
Mississippi
Hawai'i
Alaska
Louisiana
14
What U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
15
What founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Adams
16
The first European language spoken in North America was...
Spanish
Italian
English, duh!
French
17
The first European settlement in North America was...
Boston, Massachusetts
San Agustín, Florida
Jamestown, Virginia
Baltimore, Maryland
18
Another name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States is...
The Preamble
The Magna Carta
Article One
The Bill of Rights
19
What political party wanted to abolish slavery during the Civil War?
Republicans
Both Democrats and Republicans
Democrats
None of them
20
The Plymouth Colony, near Cape Cod, was founded by...
The Pilgrims
The Spanish
The Turks
The British Monarch
21
What important painting by John Trumbull can be seen in the $2 bill?
None of the above
A Thanksgiving Party
Declaration of Independence
Writing of the Constitution
22
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that we're all EQUAL under the law?
14th Amendment
None of the above
19th Amendment
27th Amendment
23
What group of humans were brought over and sold into slavery to work on plantations?
People from India
People from West Africa
People from East African
People from Central Africa
24
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to bear firearms.
True
False
25
In 1783, Britain accepts loss of colonies by virtue of the Treaty of...
St. Petersburg
Warsaw
Paris
Madrid