American History Quiz

When did the War of 1812 begin?

• June 1812

• July 1812

• January 1812

The ______ became known as the National Anthem and it was written by ______.

• Pledge of Allegiance, Fredrick Douglass

• Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key

Where did the National Road begin in the East?

• Buffalo, New York

• Cumberland, Maryland

• Atlanta, Georgia

People who rushed to California around 1849 were called the ______.

• forty niners
• sixty niners

• twenty niners

• seventy niners

What year was gold found in California?

• 1828

• 1868

• 1888

• 1848

The Indians main food source was ______.

• buffalo

• cow

• dog

• elephant

People who joined the movement to end slavery were called ______.

• abolitionist
• slaves

• miners

• soldiers

The ______ were routes to help slaves escape from the south.

• Oregon Trail

• Underground Railroad

• National Road

The struggle to gain voting rights was the ______.

• refugee movement

• trail of tears

• temperance movement

• suffrage movement

Suffragists used a ______ strategy.

• Four-part

• two-part

• five-part

• three-part