US History Pretest. Spelling Does Not Count

US History pretest. Spelling does not count. Name ______Per. ______1. In what state was the Jamestown settlement established? a. Massachusetts b. Maryland c. North Carolina d. Virginia

2. If you were a patriot during the Revolutionary War, which side were you on? a. British b. colonist c. Spanish d. German

3. Who was the first president of the United States? a. John Adams b. Thomas Jefferson c. George Washington d. George Bush

4. What document explained why the 13 colonies were separating from England? a. Common Sense b. Declaration of Independence c. The Constitution

5. Your freedom of speech is found in which amendment in the Bill of Rights? a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th

6. Our national anthem was written during what war? a. American Revolution b. War of 1812 c. World War I d. World War II

7. What war took place from 1861 - 1865? a. American Revolution b. War of 1812 c. World War I d. World War II

8. Who was President between 1861 and 1865? a. Abraham Lincoln b. Robert E Lee c. Ulysses S Grant d. Jimmy Carter

9. What was the capital of the Confederate States of America? a. Washington DC b. Savannah, GA c. Richmond, VA d. Dallas, Texas

10. During what 20th century decade did the “Roaring 20s” take place? a. 1910’s b. 1920’s c. 1930’s d. 1940’s e. 1950’s

11. During what 20th century decade did the Great Depression take place? a. 1910’s b. 1920’s c. 1930’s d. 1940’s e. 1950’s

12. How many World Wars have there been? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

13. Who was President during the Great Depression and WW II? a. Woodrow Wilson b. Franklin D. Roosevelt c. John F Kennedy d. Richard Nixon

14. Who was the chief enemy of the United States during the Cold War? a. The Soviet Union b. the USSR c. France d. both a and b

15. What country attacked the US Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor? a. Japan b. Germany c. France d. the USSR 16. Where is Pearl Harbor? a. Alaska b. The Philippines c. Hawaii d. California

17. How many stars are there you the flag of the United States? a. 49 b. 50 c. 51 d. 52

18. What do the stars on the United States flag represent? a. the Presidents b. all the states c. all the wars d. the cosmos

19. What event occurred between 1939-1945 a. WWII b. the American Revolution c. the War on Terror d. Sputnik

20. Where was Martin Luther King standing when he made his “I Have a Dream” speech? a. The US Capitol Building b. The Washington Monument c. The Jefferson Memorial d. The Lincoln Memorial

21. What is the name of the terrorist organization that attacked the United States on September 11, 2001? a. al Qaeda b. Habitat for Humanity c. The Black Hand d. Asian Dawn

22. Who is our current president? a. George Bush b. Barack Obama c. Jafar Barakat d. Hillary Clinton

23. What occurred in Dallas, Texas in Nov. 1963? a. President Kennedy was assassinated b. the Cold War began c. the Woodstock concert began d. the Watergate break in occurred

24. Over Mr. Bingen’s windows there are three posters. These posters are from WWII. Which of the following words best describes these posters: a. propaganda b. paranoia c. obsessive d. redundant

25. What was the first permanent English settlement in North America called? a. Roanoke b. Plymouth c. Richmond d. Jamestown

26. What document is a framework for our nation’s government? a. Common Sense b. Declaration of Independence c. The Constitution

27. Name the battle where the American colonist won their independence from Great Britain: a. Jamestown b. Saratoga c. Yorktown d. Trenton

28. Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”? a. James Madison b. Thomas Jefferson c. John Adams d. Thomas Paine

29. During what decade did the “red scare” and McCarthyism take place? a. 1910’s b. 1920’s c. 1930’s d. 1940’s e. 1950’s

30. Which is not one of the five Huguenot High Ideals? a. Honesty b. Respectful c. Accountable d. Courteous