1. Who was the first president to live in the White House?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John Adams
D) John Quincy Adams
Source: Facebook
Answer:
John Adams
Source: Wikipedia
2. How many settlers came over on the Mayflower?
A) 102
B) 56
C) 134
D) 200
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
102 settlers
Source: Wikipedia
3. Which European country colonized Florida?
A) England
B) Spain
C) France
D) Germany
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Spain
Source: Wikipedia
4. Which president is credited with ending slavery?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Woodrow Wilson
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
Source: Wikipedia
5. What was the bloodiest one-day battle in American History?
A) Battle of Verdun (WWII)
B) Pearl Harbor (WWII)
C) Battle of Antietam (Civil War)
D) None of the Above
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Answer:
Battle of Antietam (Civil War)
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6. Who was the first president to be impeached?
A) Donald Trump
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Bill Clinton
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Answer:
Andrew Johnson
Source: Wikipedia
7. What was the leading cause of death during the first winter of the Plymouth Colony?
A) Disease
B) Harsh Weather
C) Starvation
D) All of the Above
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
All of the Above
Source: Wikipedia
8. How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there?
A) 27
B) 10
C)75
D) 0
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
27 amendments
Source: Wikipedia
9. The first African slaves were brought to which modern city/state?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Jamestown, Virginia
C) Charlotte, North Carolina
D) Plymouth, Massachusetts
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Jamestown, Virginia
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10. What year did the U.S. join World War I?
A) 1914
B) 1915
C) 1916
D) 1917
Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
1917
Source: Wikipedia
11. What was New York’s original name?
A) New Holland
B) New Dutch-land
C) Philadelphia
D) New Amsterdam
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Answer:
New Amsterdam
Source: Library of Congress
12. On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) July 4, 1776
B) August 2, 1776
C) May 17, 1779
C) July 4, 1779
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Answer:
August 2, 1776
Source: Britannica
13. What European country was the Statue of Liberty a gift from?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Italy
Source: Freepik
Answer:
France
Source: Freepik
14. Which was the first US state admitted to the Union?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Delaware
C) New York
D) Virginia
Source: Freepik
Answer:
Delaware
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15. How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 6
D) 0
Source: JFK.org
Answer:
4
Source: Wikipedia
16. Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Robert E. Lee
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Answer:
Jefferson Davis
Source: Wikipedia
17. In 1903, the United States doubled in size after which event?
A) The Louisiana Purchase
B) The Civil War
C) The Indian Removal Act
D) The Monroe Doctrine
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Answer:
The Louisiana Purchase
Source: Wikipedia
18. What of the following wars did the United States NOT fight in during the 1800s?
A) Mexican-American War
B) Civil War
C) War of 1812
D) Revolutionary War
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Answer:
Revolutionary War
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19. What was the name of the network of secret routes that helped slaves escape from the South to the North?
A) Underground Tunnels
B) Underground Railroad
C) Freedom Movement
D) None of the Above
Source: National Geographic
Answer:
Underground Railroad
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20. Who was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms?
A) George Washington
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) William Henry Harrison
D) Grover Cleveland
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Answer:
Grover Cleveland
Source: Britannica