#1
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
#2
Which constitutional amendment granted African Americans the right to vote?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
#3
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
#4
Which president initiated the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
#5
Which founding father is known for his role as the primary author of the U.S. Constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
#6
Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
#7
What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Treaty of Paris
#8
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
14th Amendment
1st Amendment
26th Amendment
#9
What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To search for a Northwest Passage
To explore the Louisiana Purchase
To establish trade with Native American tribes
To find a route to the Pacific Ocean
#10
Which event led to the United States entering World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day invasion
Battle of Midway
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
#11
What event is often considered the catalyst for the start of the Cold War?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Marshall Plan
The Yalta Conference
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
#12
What was the primary cause of the California Gold Rush in 1849?
Discovery of oil
Discovery of gold
Railroad construction
Cattle ranching
#13
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It ended the Civil War
It abolished slavery in the Confederate states
It established the Bill of Rights
It declared independence from Britain
#14
Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#15
Who was the chief architect of the Great Society programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#16
What was the outcome of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case?
Legalization of same-sex marriage
Affirmation of affirmative action
Legalization of abortion
Expansion of voting rights
#17
What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the civil rights movement?
Integration of schools
End of segregation on public buses
Voting rights for African Americans
Desegregation of public facilities
#18
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade