Historical Demographics and Political Dynamics of the United States Quiz

Test your knowledge with 17 questions on US history, politics, and demographics. Explore pivotal events, leaders, and constitutional milestones.

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
#2

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 19th century?

Scientific exploration
Trade negotiations
Military conquest
Religious mission
#3

Which Native American tribe experienced the Trail of Tears, a forced relocation in the 1830s?

Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Apache
#4

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
#5

Which U.S. president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
#6

In what year did the American Revolutionary War begin?

1776
1783
1765
1775
#7

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the right to vote?

19th Amendment
15th Amendment
26th Amendment
22nd Amendment
#8

What was the primary motivation for European colonization in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries?

Religious freedom
Economic opportunities
Political asylum
Scientific exploration
#9

Which event marked the official end of the American Civil War?

Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Appomattox Court House surrender
Battle of Antietam
#10

Which political party was Abraham Lincoln a member of during his presidency?

Democratic Party
Whig Party
Republican Party
Federalist Party
#11

Who served as the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
#12

Who delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963?

Malcolm X
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
#13

Which U.S. state was the first to secede from the Union before the Civil War?

Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Texas
#14

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#15

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#16

Which state was the last to ratify the U.S. Constitution, doing so in 1992?

Rhode Island
Vermont
New York
Virginia
#17

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

Promote industrialization
Provide land to settlers
Abolish slavery
Establish Native American reservations

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