Early American History Learning Quizzes: Engage and Excel

Question 1

Long ago, the land we live in today belonged to Great Britain. Why did the people living here get upset and start a war with Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain made the people here pay taxes but didn't let them choose their leaders.

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Great Britain didn't let the people here explore the lands to the west.

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Great Britain forced the people here to only buy things from them.

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Great Britain sent soldiers to live in the people's homes.

Question 2

Which war did the United States fight to become independent?

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Revolutionary War

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Civil War

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War of 1812

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Mexican-American War

Question 3

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 4

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 5

Who is known as the 'Father of our Country' for leading the United States in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 6

In the early days of the United States, people did something very important. What was it?

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Signed a special paper called the Declaration of Independence

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Had a big parade

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Built a giant castle

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Went on an adventure to find hidden treasure

Question 7

Who was the very first president of our country, the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 8

Which special paper said that the United States was no longer part of Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution

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The Bill of Rights

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The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 9

Who is the leader of our country called?

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President

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King

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Mayor

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Governor

Question 10

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 11

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 12

Who was the first leader of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 13

Imagine you're a historian. What was a main reason for the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

People had different opinions about slavery.

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Abraham Lincoln became president.

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People wanted more land in the West.

Question 14

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 15

Who is known as the 'Father of Our Country'?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 16

Who is known as the 'Father of our Country'?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 17

How many states make up the United States?

Accepted Answer

50

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25

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100

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15

Question 18

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 19

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 20

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 21

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 22

In the past, some people in America wanted to make things better for everyone. What was one important thing they hoped to do?

Accepted Answer

Make sure workers had safe places to work

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Make companies more powerful

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Send more people to live in other countries

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Make it harder for people from other countries to come to America

Question 23

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 24

Who was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 25

When did the United States become an independent country?

Accepted Answer

July 4th, 1776

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December 25th

Question 26

Who is known as the 'Father of Our Country' and was the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 27

What important event in US history happened in 1776?

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The signing of a special paper that declared the United States independent from Great Britain

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A big battle where many people fought in Pennsylvania

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The purchase of a large area of land from France

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The first flight in a machine with wings

Question 28

Who was the very first president of the United States?

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George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 29

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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James Monroe

Question 30

Who is called the 'Father of Our Country' for his part in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 31

Where does the President of the United States live?

Accepted Answer

The White House

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The Capitol Building

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The Pentagon

Question 32

Who is called the 'Father of Our Country'?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 33

What special food do we eat on the fourth Thursday of November to celebrate being thankful?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

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Pizza

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Tacos

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Pasta

Question 34

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 35

What is a symbol of the United States?

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The bald eagle

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The maple leaf

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The Eiffel Tower

Question 36

Who was the first president of the United States, known as the 'Father of Our Country'?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 37

Who was the very first leader of our country?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 38

Who is known as the 'Father of Our Country' for leading the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 39

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Theodore Roosevelt

Question 40

How did factories make life different for Americans during the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Factories brought new products to more people.

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People spent more time working on farms.

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People had to create everything they needed at home.

Question 41

What are the most important ideas that make America a democracy?

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Everyone is free and equal, and the law is fair for all.

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Only the rich and powerful have a say in how the country is run.

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We must always obey the leader, no matter what.

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We can do whatever we want, even if it hurts others.

Question 42

During the Civil Rights Movement, what big change happened in schools?

Accepted Answer

People of different races started going to the same schools.

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Slavery was abolished.

Question 43

What led to the Spanish-American War and what were its outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The war began after the USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor.

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As a result of the war, the US gained control of the Philippines.

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The war started because Spain wouldn't sell Cuba to the US.

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The war had no impact on the US's global influence.

Question 44

Who was the very first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 45

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, which declared that the American colonies were free from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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John Adams

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 46

Who were two women who fought for girls and women to have the same rights as boys and men?

Accepted Answer

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher

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Amelia Earhart and Nancy Ward

Question 47

Which of these explorers discovered the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Hernando de Soto

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Christopher Columbus

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Jacques Marquette

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George Washington

Question 48

Who led the Pilgrims to America on the Mayflower?

Accepted Answer

William Bradford

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John Smith

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George Calvert

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James Madison

Question 49

Which colony was the first permanent English settlement in America?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown

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Roanoke Colony

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Plymouth Colony

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New Amsterdam

Question 50

Which war was fought between the British and the American colonists?

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War

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The French and Indian War

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The Civil War

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The War of 1812

Question 51

Who was the first President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

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John Adams

Question 52

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

To announce the American colonies' independence from Great Britain

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To end the Revolutionary War

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To create the United States government

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To map out the American colonies

Question 53

Who helped the Pilgrims learn how to live in America?

Accepted Answer

The Native Americans

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The British

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The French

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The Spanish

Question 54

What action by King George III angered the American colonists the most?

Accepted Answer

Taxing them without their consent

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Not allowing them to vote for him

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Taking their land and giving it to his friends

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Stationing British soldiers in their homes

Question 55

Before the Boston Tea Party, what happened first?

Accepted Answer

The French and Indian War

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The signing of the Declaration of Independence

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The Battle of Saratoga

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The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Question 56

The Declaration of Independence says everyone should be treated fairly. Which of these ideas shows that?

Accepted Answer

All people are created equal

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People can vote

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People can own things

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People can't be taxed without saying yes

Question 57

How many states were there when the United States first began?

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13

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25

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50

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100

Question 58

Who is honored as the 'Father of Our Country'?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 59

Which settlement in North America was the first to be established by the British?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown

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Plymouth

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Williamsburg

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New Amsterdam

Question 60

Who composed the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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Benjamin Franklin

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John Adams

Question 61

What was the goal of the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

To protest against high taxes

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To steal tea from the British

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To spread news about the Revolution

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To celebrate the arrival of tea

Question 62

Who became the first president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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John Adams

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Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

Question 63

Which document serves as the foundation of the United States government?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights

Question 64

What was the name of the war where the United States gained its independence?

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War

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The Civil War

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The War of 1812

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World War II