American History MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

1. February 18, 1775
2. July 4, 1787
3. July 4, 1776
4. October 13, 1812

2. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. James Madison
3. George Washington
4. Abraham Lincoln

3. When was the Constitution written?

1. 1812
2. 1776
3. 1787
4. 1803

4. Who is the Father of Our Country?

1. Benjamin Franklin
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Thomas Jefferson

5. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

1. Ended World War II
2. Ended the Civil War
3. Freed the slaves
4. Freed the Indians

6. What was the 49th state added to the United States?

1. Guam
2. Puerto Rico
3. Alaska
4. Hawaii

7. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

1. The Nina
2. The Santa Maria
3. The Titanic
4. The Mayflower

8. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

1. Japan
2. France
3. Germany
4. Great Britain

9. Who did the United States fight in World War ll?

1. Japan, Germany, and Italy
2. Japan, Germany, and France
3. England, China, and Japan
4. Germany, Korea, and Japan

10. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

1. President during the Civil War
2. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
3. A civil rights leader
4. Presidential candidate in 1984

11. Why did the colonists come to America?

1. To gain religious freedom
2. To escape the Revolutionary War
3. In search of gold
4. To meet the Indians

12. Who was President during World War l?

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Woodrow Wilson
4. Benjamin Franklin

13. What territory did the United States buy from France?

1. Puerto Rico
2. Louisiana
3. Alaska
4. Hawaii

14. What U.S. war was fought between the North and the South?

1. War of 1812
2. Revolutionary War
3. World War l
4. Civil War

15. Who fought for womens rights?

1. Francis Scott Key
2. Susan B. Anthony
3. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. George Washington