Significant Figures and Movements in American History Quiz

Test your knowledge of American history with questions on presidents, civil rights, wars, and pivotal moments. How well do you know the significant figures and movements?

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Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

John Adams

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and is famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Thurgood Marshall

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Which event marked the end of the American Civil War?

Surrender at Appomattox Court House

Battle of Gettysburg

Emancipation Proclamation

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

What was the name of the first successful English settlement in North America?

Jamestown

Plymouth

Roanoke

New Amsterdam

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

The Boston Tea Party

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

The Siege of Yorktown

Who authored the Federalist Papers, which were influential in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Adams

Which event led to the United States' entry into World War II?

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Battle of Midway

D-Day Invasion

Which president is associated with the New Deal policies during the Great Depression?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Harry S. Truman

Woodrow Wilson

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Who was the Native American leader who led the resistance against the U.S. government's policies in the late 1800s?

Sitting Bull

Geronimo

Crazy Horse

Chief Joseph

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What significant event occurred in 1920 regarding American women's rights?

Passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote

Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

Seneca Falls Convention

Formation of the National Organization for Women (NOW)

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Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

John Marshall

John Jay

Roger Taney

William Rehnquist

Significant Figures and Movements in American History Quiz

Who was the first President of the United States?

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and is famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Which event marked the end of the American Civil War?

What was the name of the first successful English settlement in North America?

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

Who authored the Federalist Papers, which were influential in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

Which event led to the United States' entry into World War II?

Which president is associated with the New Deal policies during the Great Depression?

Who was the Native American leader who led the resistance against the U.S. government's policies in the late 1800s?

What significant event occurred in 1920 regarding American women's rights?

Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

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