How Much Do You Actually Know About American History Quiz

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How Much Do You Actually Know About American History Quiz - Quiz

Think you are an expert on American history? It's time to prove your knowledge. Take the online quiz with questions revolving around American History in the 1800s, colonial period & independence, recent events, and other important historical information

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1.

True or False: One of the reasons the colonists came to the United States was because they wanted religious freedom.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Why did the colonists fight the British?
- A.
  
  Taxation without representation
- B.
  
  British army didn't help them in the French and Indian war
- C.
  
  They didn't have a government
- D.
  
  The colonists wants King George to come to the states
3.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence of 1776?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  George Washington
- C.
  
  Alexander Hamilton
- D.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
4.

Benjamin Franklin is famous for what? Select two of the answers.
- A.
  
  For being a U.S. diplomat
- B.
  
  For being the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
- C.
  
  For starting the first free libraries
- D.
  
  For writing "Rich Richard Almanac"
5.

Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"? Spelling counts!
6.

True or False: The Civil War between the states was a war between the North and South.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The United States bought what state from France? Spelling counts!
8.

What important things did President Abraham Lincoln do?
- A.
  
  Freeing the slaves
- B.
  
  Saving the Union
- C.
  
  Leading the U.S. during the Civil War
- D.
  
  None of the above
- E.
  
  All of the above
9.

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation did not free the slaves in the Confederate/Southern States
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

What was Susan B. Anthony famous for?
- A.
  
  Supporting slavery
- B.
  
  Coining her face on the dollar coin
- C.
  
  Fighting for civil/women's rights
- D.
  
  The first women to run for President
11.

Name one of the wars the USA was involved in the 1900s?
12.

What countries did the United States fight against?
- A.
  
  France, Britain, Korea
- B.
  
  Japan, Germany, and Italy
- C.
  
  Russia, Germany, Korea
- D.
  
  Japan, Italy, Russia
13.

Who was president of the United States when the Great Depression and World War II began?
14.

Which of these are part of the Native American indian tribes?
- A.
  
  Chippewa, Choco, Pueblo
- B.
  
  Cherokee, Native, Sioux
- C.
  
  Apache, Iroquois, BeerCreek
- D.
  
  Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne
- E.
  
  Wacky, Shooshoo, Mohegan
15.

List one person involved writing Federalists Papers. (Spelling counts!)