Section #2: American History: U.S. Citizenship Test- 2020 Version

There were 13 original states. Name five.

New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

What founding document was written in 1787?

(U.S.) Constitution

When did all women get the right to vote?

1920 After World War I (With the) 19th Amendment

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

When did the Great Depression start?

The Great Crash (1929) Stock market crash of 1929

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

To stop the spread of communism

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

To stop the spread of communism

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

"Father of Our Country" First president of the United States General of the Continental Army President of the Constitutional Convention

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

"Father of the Constitution" Fourth president of the United States President during the War of 1812 One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

(Battle of) Bunker Hill Declaration of Independence Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton) (Battle of) Saratoga Valley Forge (Encampment) (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

(Battle of) Fort Sumter Emancipation Proclamation (Battle of) Vicksburg (Battle of) Gettysburg Sherman's March (Surrender at) Appomattox (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg Lincoln was assassinated.

Why did the United States enter World War II?

(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia) To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

(Global) War on Terror War in Afghanistan War in Iraq

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

(James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay Publius

What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?

14th Amendment

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

Africans People from Africa

When did all men get the right to vote?

After the Civil War During Reconstruction (With the) 15th Amendment 1870

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

American Revolution The (American) Revolutionary War War for (American) Independence

Name one American Indian (Native American) tribe in the United States.

Apache Blackfeet Cayuga Cherokee Cheyenne Chippewa Choctaw Creek Crow Hopi Huron Inupiat Lakota Mohawk Mohegan Navajo Oneida Onondaga Pueblo Seminole Seneca Shawnee Sioux Teton Tuscarora

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia) To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

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

Communism Nuclear war

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

First Secretary of the Treasury One of the writers of the Federalist Papers Helped establish the First Bank of the United States Aide to General George Washington Member of the Continental Congress

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Fought for civil rights Worked for equality for all Americans Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"

What did the civil rights movement do?

Fought to end racial discrimination

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

Founded the first free public libraries First Postmaster General of the United States Helped write the Declaration of Independence Inventor U.S. diplomat

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves Freed slaves in the Confederacy Freed slaves in the Confederate states Freed slaves in most Southern states

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) Saved (or preserved) the Union Led the United States during the Civil War 16th president of the United States Delivered the Gettysburg Address

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

Freedom Political liberty Religious freedom Economic opportunity Escape persecution

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

General during World War II President at the end of (during) the Korean War 34th president of the United States Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

High taxes Taxation without representation British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering) They did not have self-government Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party (Tea Act) Stamp Act Sugar Act Townshend Acts Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

Name one example of an American innovation.

Light bulb Automobile (cars, combustible engine) Skyscrapers Airplane Assembly line Landing on the moon Integrated circuit (IC)

What was the Great Depression?

Longest economic recession in modern history

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana Territory Louisiana

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

Soviet Union USSR Russia

Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Lucretia Mott Lucy Stone

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

The Civil War

What U.S. war ended slavery?

The Civil War

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution. They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War (Persian) Gulf War

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

Writer of the Declaration of Independence Third president of the United States Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase) First Secretary of State Founded the University of Virginia Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom