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Quiz about Important Events in US History
Quiz about Important Events in US History

Important Events in US History Quiz


The US is a great country today. What are some of the important events that have shaped the country?

A multiple-choice quiz by rahul0. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
rahul0
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,959
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1068
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. When what we know of today as the United States first came into existence, it was not independent. Instead, it consisted of 13 colonies, ruled by which country? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. By the 1770s, America had had enough of British rule. They wanted freedom, and so wrote the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After winning the Revolutionary War, the United States needed a president. Which war hero would be elected president with 100% of the vote? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. While America gained independence from Britain, the relations between the two countries remained poor. When did war break out again between the two countries? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the 1800s, a highly divisive topic was slavery. One side of the country supported slavery, while the other was against it. Is it true that the North supported slavery, while the South opposed it?


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1861, war finally broke out between the North and the South, because of the election of an anti-slavery president. Who was this president? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. After the Civil War ended, President Lincoln aimed to move the country forward. Unfortunately, he was killed by an assassin. What was the assassin's name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After the Civil War, the U.S. hoped to stay neutral. However, they were drawn into World War I, a global conflict. When did the U.S. join the war? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During all of the 1920s, the U.S. economy was doing well. However, in 1929, the stock market crashed, and the economy suffered. What was this event called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The U.S. played a much bigger part in World War II, even dropping the atomic bombs that would end the war for good. What country were these bombs dropped on? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When what we know of today as the United States first came into existence, it was not independent. Instead, it consisted of 13 colonies, ruled by which country?

Answer: Britain

The U.S. was first settled by British citizens, who were given the right to do so by the British King, who claimed the territory.
2. By the 1770s, America had had enough of British rule. They wanted freedom, and so wrote the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson had a long and fruitful life. Besides writing the Declaration, he was also the third president of the United States.
3. After winning the Revolutionary War, the United States needed a president. Which war hero would be elected president with 100% of the vote?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington led the U.S. army during the Revolutionary War, and remains the only president to be elected unanimously.
4. While America gained independence from Britain, the relations between the two countries remained poor. When did war break out again between the two countries?

Answer: 1812

When Britain fought France in the Napoleonic War, they often kidnapped American soldiers and forced them to serve on British ships. In response to this, the U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812, starting the War of 1812.
5. In the 1800s, a highly divisive topic was slavery. One side of the country supported slavery, while the other was against it. Is it true that the North supported slavery, while the South opposed it?

Answer: No

Slavery was common in the South, because of their economy was mainly agriculture that used slaves as a source of labor. The more industrial North opposed slavery.
6. In 1861, war finally broke out between the North and the South, because of the election of an anti-slavery president. Who was this president?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 election solely because of Northern support. In some Southern states, he did not even appear on the ballot, and he often received 0 votes in such states.
7. After the Civil War ended, President Lincoln aimed to move the country forward. Unfortunately, he was killed by an assassin. What was the assassin's name?

Answer: John Wilkes Booth

President Lincoln hoped to unite the country. However, his death caused a rift between the North and the South.
8. After the Civil War, the U.S. hoped to stay neutral. However, they were drawn into World War I, a global conflict. When did the U.S. join the war?

Answer: 1917

While the war started in 1914, the U.S. stayed neutral for 3 years. However, in 1917, they finally joined the war to defeat Germany.
9. During all of the 1920s, the U.S. economy was doing well. However, in 1929, the stock market crashed, and the economy suffered. What was this event called?

Answer: Great Depression

During the Great Depression, the U.S. economy suffered, not recovering until World War II started.
10. The U.S. played a much bigger part in World War II, even dropping the atomic bombs that would end the war for good. What country were these bombs dropped on?

Answer: Japan

The atomic bombs brought an end to World War II, forcing Japan to surrender, but killing hundreds of thousands of civilians in the process.
Source: Author rahul0

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