Here's a quiz on U.S. history

 

1. Who was the first President of the United States? a) Thomas Jefferson b) George Washington c) Abraham Lincoln d) John Adams

2. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed? a) 1776 b) 1789 c) 1800 d) 1812

3. Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution? a) Battle of Saratoga b) Battle of Bunker Hill c) Battle of Yorktown d) Battle of Lexington and Concord

4. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? a) Thomas Jefferson b) George Washington c) John Adams d) Benjamin Franklin

5. What was the main issue addressed by the Emancipation Proclamation? a) Women's suffrage b) Abolition of slavery c) Prohibition of alcohol d) Right to privacy

6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery? a) 13th Amendment b) 14th Amendment c) 15th Amendment d) 16th Amendment

7. Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? a) John Wilkes Booth b) Lee Harvey Oswald c) James Earl Ray d) Gavrilo Princip

8. What event led to the United States entering World War II? a) Bombing of Pearl Harbor b) Attack on the USS Maine c) Sinking of the Lusitania d) Invasion of Normandy

9. Who was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court? a) Sandra Day O'Connor b) Ruth Bader Ginsburg c) Sonia Sotomayor d) Elena Kagan

10. What was the name of the first successful English colony in America? a) Jamestown b) Plymouth c) Roanoke d) Massachusetts Bay

Answers:

1. b) George Washington
2. a) 1776
3. a) Battle of Saratoga
4. a) Thomas Jefferson
5. b) Abolition of slavery
6. a) 13th Amendment
7. a) John Wilkes Booth
8. a) Bombing of Pearl Harbor
9. a) Sandra Day O'Connor
10. a) Jamestown