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