1) Which year did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock? a) 1492 b) 1620 c) 1776 d) 1607 2) Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? a) George Washington b) Thomas Jefferson c) John Adams d) Benjamin Franklin 3) What was the first permanent English settlement in America? a) Jamestown b) Plymouth c) Roanoke d) New York 4) Which battle started the American Revolution? a) Bunker Hill b) Yorktown c) Lexington and Concord d) Saratoga 5) What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition? a) Find gold b) Map the West c) Fight natives d) Establish colonies 6) Which treaty ended the American Revolution? a) Treaty of Paris 1783 b) Treaty of Ghent c) Treaty of Versailles d) Treaty of Paris 1763 7) Who was the first President of the United States? a) John Adams b) Thomas Jefferson c) George Washington d) Abraham Lincoln 8) What was the 'Trail of Tears'? a) Gold rush b) Native relocation c) Railroad building d) Civil War battle 9) What was the main cash crop in the Southern colonies? a) Corn b) Tobacco c) Wheat d) Cotton 10) Which country did the US purchase Louisiana from? a) Spain b) France c) Britain d) Mexico 11) What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party? a) Tax on tea b) Lack of tea c) Protest of coffee d) Support for Britain 12) Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'? a) George Washington b) James Madison c) Alexander Hamilton d) John Jay 13) What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga? a) British victory b) French alliance c) End of war d) Washington's defeat 14) Which invention helped to increase cotton production? a) Steam engine b) Cotton gin c) Telegraph d) Plow 15) What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? a) End slavery b) Promote trade c) Oppose colonization d) Encourage immigration 16) What was the Underground Railroad? a) Actual railroad b) Escape route for slaves c) Coal mining system d) Trade route 17) Who invented the cotton gin? a) Eli Whitney b) Thomas Edison c) Alexander Graham Bell d) Henry Ford 18) What was the first constitution of the United States called? a) The Federalist Papers b) The Bill of Rights c) The Articles of Confederation d) The Declaration of Independence 19) Which event was a response to the Stamp Act? a) Boston Massacre b) Boston Tea Party c) Stamp Act Congress d) Intolerable Acts 20) What was the last major battle of the American Revolution? a) Battle of Yorktown b) Battle of Trenton c) Battle of New Orleans d) Battle of Bunker Hill

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