American History Quiz: 101 History Facts

American History Quiz

101 HISTORY FACTS


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1. Who was the first President of the United States?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Benjamin Franklin

2. What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

A) Taxation without representation
B) Slavery
C) Women's suffrage
D) Environmental protection

3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) George Washington

4. Who discovered America?

A) Christopher Columbus
B) Leif Erikson
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Ferdinand Magellan

5. When did World War II start?

A) 1939
B) 1941
C) 1936
D) 1945

6. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

A) Joseph Stalin
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Mikhail Gorbachev

7. What event marked the end of the American Civil War?

A) Battle of Gettysburg
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Surrender of Robert E. Lee
D) Fall of Richmond

8. What was the main cause of the Great Depression?

A) The stock market crash of 1929
B) World War I
C) Bank failures
D) All of the above

9. What was the outcome of the Boston Tea Party?

A) Formation of the Continental Army
B) Declaration of Independence from Great Britain
C) Intensification of tensions between the American colonies and Britain
D) Adoption of the U.S. Constitution

10. What was the purpose of the New Deal program introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

A) To rebuild the economy during the Great Depression
B) To improve foreign relations with other countries
C) To reduce the size of the federal government
D) To increase military spending


11. What was the significance of the D-Day invasion during World War II?

A) It marked the beginning of the end of the war in Europe
B) It was a major defeat for the Allies
C) It was the first time the United States entered the war
D) It led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

12. Who was the first African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate?

A)Barack Obama
B) Hiram Rhodes Revels
C) Ralph Bunche
D) Booker T. Washington

13. What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A) It was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war
B) It marked the end of the Cold War
C) It resulted in the United States invading Cuba
D) It led to the signing of the Paris Peace Accords

14. What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A) To give women the right to vote
B) To abolish slavery
C) To grant citizenship to Native Americans
D) To end segregation in public schools

15. Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?

A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) North Carolina
D)Texas

16. Which of the following battles marked the turning point of the American Civil War?

A) Battle of Antietam
B) Battle of Gettysburg
C)Battle of Bull Run
D) Battle of Chancellorsville

17. What was the Homestead Act of 1862?

A) A law that allowed settlers to claim land in the western United States
B) A bill that established the first national park
C) A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War
D) A law that provided government assistance to farmers

18. Which American president is known for his "New Deal" programs aimed at helping the country recover from the Great Depression?
 
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Ulysses S. Grant

19. Who led the Confederate army during the American Civil War?
 
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt

20. . Who was the only president to serve more than two terms in office prior to the implementation of the 22nd Amendment in 1951?
 
A) George Washington
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Theodore Roosevelt

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