Put your knowledge to the test with this US history quiz and see how much you really know about the people and events that built the United States nation.
In which year did the United States declare independence? Choices: 1776, 1775, 1777, 1778
Which document declared American independence from Britain? Choices: Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Treaty of Paris
Who was the first President of the United States? Choices: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin
What is the name of the war fought between the American colonies and Britain, ending in 1783? Choices: American Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, War of 1812, Seven Years' War
Which treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War? Choices: Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Paris, Treaty of Ghent, Treaty of Amiens
Which document, written in 1787, serves as the supreme law of the United States? Choices: The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Bill of Rights, The US Constitution
In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed? Choices: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
What is the name of the war fought between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865? Choices: Civil War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War? Choices: Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln
Which amendment gave women the nationwide right to vote? Choices: 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, 13th Amendment, 21st Amendment
Which 1803 purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States? Choices: Louisiana Purchase, Gadsden Purchase, Alaska Purchase, Texas Annexation
Who was President of the United States during most of the Great Depression and World War 2? Choices: Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which country was the first to recognize US independence? Choices: France, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain
Which attack brought the United States into World War 2? Choices: The Battle of Midway, The sinking of the Lusitania, The attack on Pearl Harbor, The invasion of Poland
Which US president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963? Choices: John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley
Which 1964 law banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin? Choices: Voting Rights Act, Fair Housing Act, Equal Pay Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964
From which country did the US buy the Louisiana Territory? Choices: Spain, France, Britain, Mexico
Which scandal led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974? Choices: Iran-Contra affair, Teapot Dome scandal, Watergate scandal, Lewinsky scandal
Which war did the US fight against Mexico in the 1840s, gaining large western territories? Choices: Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, Texas Revolution, War of 1812