Key Figures and Events in American History Quiz

Test your knowledge with this American history quiz featuring questions on presidents, wars, inventions, and pivotal moments.

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
#2

What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

The attack on Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Hiroshima
The invasion of Normandy
The sinking of the Lusitania
#3

Which American inventor is credited with the invention of the light bulb?

Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
#4

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

Mayflower
Santa Maria
Nina
Susan Constant
#5

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
#6

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

John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#7

Who was the first African American to serve as President of the United States?

Barack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Frederick Douglass
#8

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
#9

Which event is often considered the beginning of the American Civil Rights Movement?

The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Selma to Montgomery marches
The Brown v. Board of Education ruling
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
#10

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart
Bessie Coleman
Harriet Quimby
Jacqueline Cochran
#11

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington and Concord
#12

What was the main reason for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

To acquire New Orleans
To expand slavery
To establish trade routes with Asia
To gain control of the Mississippi River
#13

Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men in history?

John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
#14

Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States on a major party ticket?

Hillary Clinton
Sarah Palin
Geraldine Ferraro
Elizabeth Warren
#15

Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?

Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#16

Who was the leader of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War?

Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
#17

Which Native American tribe is known for their role in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Apache
Sioux
Cherokee
Navajo
#18

Who was the American general in command of Allied forces during the invasion of Normandy in World War II?

George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
#19

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison

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