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Part 2: Citizenship Test Practice
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1
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
11th Amendement
1st Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
2
What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end discrimination
Fought for women's suffrage
Encouraged the passing of the 15th Amendment
Encouraged the passage of the 26th Amendment
3
What is Independence Day?
Victory in Europe
The birthday of the United States of America
Victory in Japan
The end of the French and Indian War
4
What U.S. war ended slavery?
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
5
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
We invaded Afghanistan
Terrorists attacked the United States
The Republicans took control of Congress
President Bush was elected
6
When did the Great Depression start?
During the Civil War
When the Bank of the US was not rechartered
Economic crisis of 1873
Stock Market Crash of 1929
7
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Aboriginal people
Vikings
The Olmec
8
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
San Francisco Bay
Charleston Harbor
Boston Harbor
9
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Ohio River Valley
Oklahoma Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
10
When did all women get the right to vote?
1960
1920
1940
1988
11
Identify one of the important events of The American Revolution.
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Fort Sumter
12
Identify three of the 13 original states
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Connecticut, New York, Vermont
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
13
The nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
Out of Many, One
Don't tread on me
Live Free or Die
In God We Trust
14
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Inventor
Purchased the Louisiana Territory
Second president of the United States
Wrote the U.S. Constitution
15
What is one thing Thomas Jefferson is famous for?
President during the War of 1812
Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
Founded Harvard University
Second president of the United States
16
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)?
In response to 9-11
All of the above
To stop the spread of communism
To force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait
17
Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?
Symbolic of the 13 original capital cities
Symbolic of the 13 reasons we broke away from England
Symbolic of the 13 original colonies
Symbolic of the first 13 members of Congress
18
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
To support Western Europe
To oppose the Axis Powers
To stop the spread of communism
To support the Allied Powers
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Identify one.
Worked for the equality of all Americans
Worked to end slavery
Worked for the creation of the United Nations
Worked to support the five freedoms in the first amendment
20
In what year did all men get the right to vote?
1787
1920
1865
1870
21
What was the Great Depression?
Economic downturn in 1873
Recession of 2007
Panic of 1785
Longest economic recession in modern history
22
Identify the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The American Revolutionary War
Civil War
French and Indian War
Seven Years War
23
Why did the United States enter World War II?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Axis Powers
To stop Iraq from continued aggression in Kuwait
To stop the build of Russian nuclear weapons
24
What founding document was written in 1787?
US Constitution
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Delcaration of Independence
25
What is the name of the national anthem?
America the Beautiful
Star Spangled Banner
Born in the USA
God Bless the USA
26
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
27
Identify one reason the colonists settled in the Plymouth Massachusetts area.
Search for natural resources
Find a Northwest Passage
Religious freedom
Flee the Russian Empire
28
Which amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
First Amendment
Fifteenth Amendmentanswer
Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
29
What is one thing Abraham Lincoln is famous for?
Led the United States during the War of 1812
Defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans
Delivered the “Four Freedoms” Speech
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
30
What US War ended slavery?
World War I
The Civil War
Spanish-American War
The American Revolution
31
When did all men get the right to vote?
After World War I
The Antebellum Era
1920
With the 15th Amendment
32
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To stop Japanese aggression in the South Pacific
To encourage the spread of communism
To stop the spread of communism
To help North Korea
33
Identify one reason why the Americans declared independece from Britain
To be ruled by France
Shays's Rebellion
Britain treated Native Americans badly
Taxation without representation
34
What is one thing George Washington is famous for?
First president of the United States
Inventor
Founded the first free public libraries
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
35
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the U.S.
Freed the slaves
Tried to prevent the smuggling of goods into the U.S.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
36
Identify one of the important events of The Civil War.
Surrender at Yorktown
Lincoln was assassinated
Battle of Ticonderoga
Lincoln was impeached
37
W
hat is the capital of the United States?
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
Richmond, Virginia
Washington D. C.
38
What is one thing James Madison is famous for?
First Secretary of State
First Secretary of the Treasury
“Father of the Constitution”
“Father of Our Country”
39
Which of the following is an example of an American innovation/invention.
All of the above
Lightbulb
Assembly Line
Airplane
40
Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
North Korea
Vietnam
U.S.S.R.
East Germany
41
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The Seven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
The War of 1812
42
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
March 5, 1770
April 9, 1775
September 17, 1787
43
Identify three national U.S. holidays.
Fast Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Patriots Day
Presidents Day, Bastille Day, New Year’s Day
Christmas Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day
44
Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?
Represents the 50 states
Represents the 50 state capitals
Represents the first 50 presidents
Represents the number of wars the US has been involved in
45
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Aficans
Moors
Europeans
Asians
46
What US war ended slavery?
The Spanish-American War
The Civil War
The American Revolution
World War I
47
During te Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Spread of Capitalism
Creation of the United Nations
Spread of Democracy
Spread of Communism
48
Identify one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War I
Mexican-American War
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War
49
What is Veterans Day?
A holiday to honor people in the Peace Corp
A holiday to honor people in the U.S. military
A holiday to honor all people across the United States
A holiday to honor people in the industry
50
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
They officially ended the American Revolutionary War
Helped to free slaves during the Civl War
They supported passage of the Articles of Confederation
51
Identify one leader of the Women's Rights Movement of the 1800s.
Barbara Bush
Abigail Adams
Susan B. Anthony
Hillary Clinton
52
What is Memorial Day?
Commemoration of Columbus landing in the new world
Commemoration of the people who have served and died in the U.S. military
Commemoration of the start of the summer months
Commemoration of law enforcement
53
Identify one war fought by the United States in the 1900’s
The Spanish-American War
World War II
The Civil War
The French and Indian War
54
Why did the United States enter World War I?
To support the Central Powers
Due to German attacks on US civilian ships in the Atlantic
French aggression
To keep the Union together
55
Identify one writer of The Federalist Papers, which supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Adams
Aaron Burr
56
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Pierce
Herbert Hoover
57
Identify one Indian tribe in the United States.
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Iroquois
58
What is one thing Alexander Hamilton is famous for?
Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
Founded the University of Virginia
General of the Continental Army
59
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Identify one.
General during WWII
President during the Great Depression
Making Richard Nixon Vice President
Creating the United Nations
60
Which U.S. military conflict occurred due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
War in Vietnam
War on Terror
War on Drugs
War of 1812
