Civics Exam Review American History

___________________ lived in America before the Europeans arrived.

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Hispanics

• Irish

What were the four tribes that lived in the United States before the Europeans arrived?

• Cherokee/Chickasaw/Choctaw/Creek

• Cherokee/Chickasaw/State/Creek

• Hispanic/Chickasaw/Choctaw/Creek

• Cherokee/Montgomery/Choctaw/Creek

What were the two reason the colonists came to America?

• religious freedom

• pay taxes

• economic opportunity

• fight in the war

Where did the people that were sold as slaves come from?

• Africa

• Ireland

• Mexico

• Europe

What property did the US buy from France?

• Texas

• Missouri

• Louisiana

• Mississippi

The United States fought Spain in the 1800's. That war is now called the ______________________.

• Spanish-American War

• Mexican War

• Civil War

• World War II

Who fought in the Civil War?

• North and the South

• South and Texas

• East and West

• Alabama and Michigan

What was the root cause of the Civil War?

• taxes

• representation

• slavery

• money

The __________________ issued by ______________ freed the slaves.

• Emancipation Proclamation/John Jay

• Freedom Proclamation/Abraham Lincoln

• Emancipation Proclamation/Abraham Lincoln

• 13th Amendment/George Washington

Susan B. Anthony fought for __________ rights.

• voting

• women's

• soldier's

• children's