History of the United States Quiz

When did the first people settle in the American continent?

• 1492

• 30,000 years ago

• 1776

• 1803

Which European explorer sailed west to find a new trade route to the Far East but landed in the New World?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the first successful English colony established in 1607?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke Colony

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Plymouth Colony

When did the American Revolution start?

• 1803

• 1775

• 1861

• 1783

Which event marked the start of the American Revolution?

• Stamp Act

• Coercive Acts

• Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from in 1803?

• Mexico

• Britain

• Spain

• France

When did the United States join the Allies in World War II?

• 1941

• 1939

• 1945

• 1950

What was the period known as the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Cold War

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

When did the September 11th attacks take place?

• 2010

• 2005

• 2001

• 1999