History Quiz

An early settler who moved westward was called a ____

• Pioneer
• Settler
• Explorer
• Colonist

A ______ party is an organized group of people who share a view of what government should be and do.

• Political
• Social
• Economic
• Cultural

This ceremony, known as the _________, is held when a newly elected President swears loyalty to the Constitution and takes office.

• Inauguration
• Coronation
• Commencement
• Induction

The _____ doubled the size of the United States with land bought from the French.

• Louisiana Purchase
• Missouri Compromise
• Treaty of Paris
• Adams-Onís Treaty

The _____ of 1812 is remembered for dramatic battles at sea.

• War
• Peace
• Treaty
• Revolution

The heads of certain government departments are known as _____. These heads advise and help the President.

• Cabinet
• Senate
• Congress
• Supreme Court

The official song of the United States is its national _____.

• anthem

• song

• tune

• rap

The _______ college is made up of people chosen by each state to vote for the President and Vice-President.

• Electoral
• Community
• Technical
• Vocational

The Battle of _______ took place after a treaty ending the war had been signed in Europe.

• New Orleans
• Tippecanoe

• Gettysburg
• Hastings

The edge of settlement for those who pushed westward was called the _______.

• frontier

• boundary

• border

• outpost