U.S. History Quiz: Old American Wars
When studying the history of the United States, you should start with the old American wars. There are so many messages to be discovered from wars. The biggest one is typically the strive for peace at the end and what it takes to keep it. This quiz is all multiple choice, and it is all about the culmination and the result of wars. Win the battle by acing this quiz.
- 1.
Which of the Native Americans tools where superior to England?
- A.
Bow and arrows
- B.
Moccosins
- C.
Canoes
- D.
Farm tools
- E.
Medicine
Correct Answer(s)
A. Bow and arrows
B. Moccosins
C. Canoes -
- 2.
What happened to the Indians as the Puritans came?
- A.
They got sick
- B.
They stoped farming
- C.
They left
- D.
They became hostile
Correct Answer
D. They became hostile -
- 3.
Where did the French settlements begin?
- A.
Canada and Maine
- B.
Minnesota
- C.
Michigan
Correct Answer
A. Canada and Maine -
- 4.
What did Sir Walter Raleigh found?
- A.
The First Settlement in Va.
- B.
The 4th Colony in N.J.
- C.
The Continental Army
- D.
The Democracy
Correct Answer
A. The First Settlement in Va. -
- 5.
The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the Indians.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
The French and Indian War lasted for seven years.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
- A.
The Treaty of Nardoen
- B.
The Gentlemen's Agreement
- C.
The Treaty of Paris
- D.
The Treaty of Ducane
Correct Answer
C. The Treaty of Paris -
- 8.
The proclamation of 1763 banned the British form doing what?
- A.
Trading with America
- B.
Buying forgein goods
- C.
Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
- D.
Making treaties with the Indians
Correct Answer
C. Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains -
- 9.
What were the Acts of Parliament used for?
- A.
To help pay for war
- B.
To make the government wealthy
- C.
For tea funds
- D.
For trading purposes
Correct Answer
A. To help pay for war -
- 10.
Where did the first Continental Congress meet?
- A.
New York
- B.
Maryland
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Philadelphia
Correct Answer
D. Philadelphia -
- 11.
The Articles of Confederation were the first form of government in the 13 colonies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
What was the cause of the war of 1812?
- A.
Impressment of the US. sailors
- B.
They were trading with the Indians
- C.
They forced people to join the British Navy
Correct Answer(s)
A. Impressment of the US. sailors
C. They forced people to join the British Navy -
- 13.
Hawks wanted war.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
The U.S. Navy was much more superior that the British Navy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
Who won the War of 1812?
- A.
The U.S.
- B.
British
- C.
No one
- D.
Russia
Correct Answer
C. No one -
- 16.
The British strategy was to carefully surround them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
When George Washington was in office for the first time, they did not know what to address him as.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
The Nullification Crisis has to deal with:
- A.
Tea
- B.
Indians
- C.
The federal Tariffs
- D.
Bad laws
Correct Answer
C. The federal Tariffs -
- 19.
How did they handle the Indian conflicts?
Correct Answer
they moved them to reservation - 20.
As a slave, you had good amenities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 21.
Where did they do a reconstruction rehearsal?
- A.
Haiti
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Sea Islands
- D.
Maryland
Correct Answer
C. Sea Islands -
- 22.
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in his 1st term as the president.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 23.
Which were better, canoes or war ships?
- A.
Cannos
- B.
War ships
Correct Answer
A. Cannos -
- 24.
Who controlled Florida?
- A.
Germany
- B.
The Indians
- C.
Spain
- D.
England
Correct Answer
C. Spain -
- 25.
As the growth of Jamestown continued, the need for Indian allies:
- A.
Stayed the same
- B.
Grew
- C.
Decreased
- D.
They never grew
Correct Answer
C. Decreased -
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