Historical Demographics and Political Dynamics of the United States Quiz

George Washington served as the inaugural President of the United States.

The Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 19th century had the purpose of scientific exploration.

The Cherokee tribe experienced the Trail of Tears, a forced relocation in the 1830s.

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.

Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

The American Revolutionary War commenced in the year 1775.

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote.

Economic opportunities were the primary motivation for European colonization in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.

The official end of the American Civil War was marked by the surrender at Appomattox Court House.

Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Republican Party during his presidency.

John F. Kennedy served as the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

South Carolina was the first U.S. state to secede from the Union before the Civil War.

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Marbury v. Madison is the landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.

Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, doing so in 1992.

The Homestead Act of 1862 was enacted to provide land to settlers.