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Question 1: Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

  • It says America is free from British control.
  • It established the first federal tax system.
  • It created the three branches of government.
  • It gave the President the power to declare war.

Question 2: Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

  • USSR
  • China
  • Italy
  • Spain

Question 3: Which TWO of the following are reasons the United States entered World War II?

  • Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
  • To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
  • To support the spread of monarchies
  • To protect oil interests in the Middle East

Question 4: Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

  • Sojourner Truth
  • Clara Barton
  • Sandra Day O'Connor
  • Sacagawea

Question 5: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • Communism
  • The Great Depression
  • Slavery
  • The Boston Tea Party

Question 6: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • Nuclear war
  • Unchecked westward expansion
  • The lack of a national anthem
  • British naval blockades

Question 7: What was the Great Depression?

  • Longest economic recession in modern history
  • The transition from farming to industry
  • A social movement to end the sale of alcohol
  • The period when the U.S. became a world superpower

Question 8: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
  • Led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
  • Explored the Louisiana Purchase
  • Signed the Declaration of Independence

Question 9: Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Rosa Parks
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Nancy Pelosi

Question 10: Which TWO of the following were leaders of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s?

  • Lucretia Mott
  • Lucy Stone
  • Betsy Ross
  • Pocahontas

Question 11: Which TWO of the following correctly describe when all women got the right to vote?

  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • During the Great Depression
  • Right after the Civil War

Question 12: When did all men get the right to vote?

  • With the 15th Amendment
  • With the 19th Amendment
  • With the Declaration of Independence
  • With the Bill of Rights

Question 13: Why did the United States enter World War I?

  • To oppose the Central Powers
  • To support the Axis Powers
  • To acquire territory in South America
  • To respond to the 9/11 attacks

Question 14: Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

  • Russia
  • France
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Question 15: What did the civil rights movement do?

  • Fought to end racial discrimination
  • Supported the expansion of slavery
  • Led to the purchase of Alaska
  • Established the first U.S. colonies

Question 16: Which TWO of the following describe things Abraham Lincoln is famous for?

  • Saved (or preserved) the Union
  • Led the United States during the Civil War
  • Won the War of 1812
  • Explored the Northwest Territory

Question 17: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • General during World War II
  • Leader of the Civil War
  • Author of the Common Sense pamphlet
  • First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 18: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Delivered the Gettysburg Address
  • Signed the Bill of Rights
  • Invented the light bulb
  • Started the American Red Cross

Question 19: Which THREE of the following are official national U.S. holidays?

  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Election Day

Question 20: What is the capital of the United States?

  • Washington, D.C.
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • Los Angeles