Question 1 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by:
AJohn Adams
BBenjamin Franklin
CThomas Jefferson
DGeorge Washington
Explanation
📌 Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.
Question 2 of 10
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in:
A1860
B1865
C1870
D1863
Explanation
📌 1863. Freed enslaved people in Confederate states. Did NOT free slaves in border states.
Question 3 of 10
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from:
AMexico
BBritain
CSpain
DFrance
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.
Question 4 of 10
The US economic system is best described as:
Amedieval feudalism
Bpure state socialism
CSoviet-style communism
Dfree enterprise/capitalism
Explanation
📌 Free enterprise/capitalism with some government regulation. Private ownership + market competition.
Question 5 of 10
The 13th Amendment:
Aabolished slavery
Bgave women the right to vote
Ccreated the income tax
Destablished Prohibition
Explanation
📌 Abolished slavery (1865). 14th = citizenship/equal protection. 15th = voting rights regardless of race.
Question 6 of 10
The Great Plains are primarily used for:
Afishing
Bmining
Csteel factories
Dagriculture
Explanation
📌 Agriculture (wheat, corn, cattle ranching). Called 'America's breadbasket.'
Question 7 of 10
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
ASt. Augustine
BPlymouth
CJamestown
DRoanoke
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 8 of 10
The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) was important because:
Ait was the last battle of the entire Civil War
Bit was the war's first major battle
Cit fully ended slavery across the entire South
Dit was the turning point of the Civil War
Explanation
📌 Turning point of the Civil War. Union victory. Ended Lee's invasion of the North. Bloodiest battle.
Question 9 of 10
The cotton gin was invented by:
AAlexander Graham Bell
BEli Whitney
CBenjamin Franklin
DThomas Edison
Explanation
📌 Eli Whitney (1793). Made cotton profitable → increased demand for slavery in the South.
Question 10 of 10
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ___ amendments.
A5
B20
C10
D13
Explanation
📌 First 10 amendments = Bill of Rights. Ratified 1791. Protects individual liberties.