United States History and Government System Quiz

Test your knowledge of US history with questions on presidents, civil wars, amendments, and landmark events. How well do you know the United States?

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
#2

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

The stock market crash of 1929
The end of World War II
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The invention of the assembly line
#3

Which U.S. state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

Virginia
New York
Delaware
Massachusetts
#4

Which Native American tribe is associated with the famous 'Trail of Tears' forced relocation?

Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Apache
#5

Which U.S. president is known for initiating the 'War on Poverty' and creating programs like Medicare and Medicaid?

Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
#6

Which document established the framework of the United States government?

The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Emancipation Proclamation
#7

Who served as the President of the United States during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
#8

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
#9

Which U.S. president is known for implementing the New Deal during the Great Depression?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
#10

What was the main reason for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

To find a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean
To explore the Louisiana Purchase
To establish trade with Native American tribes
To study plant and animal life in the West
#11

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

10th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
#12

During which war did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?

American Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
World War II
#13

In what year did the United States gain its independence from Great Britain?

1765
1776
1783
1801
#14

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
#15

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment

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