American History Exam

Who was Daniel Boone?

• A. A farmer

• B. A famous explorer

• C. A president

What did Daniel Boone help people do?

• Build houses

• Find new land and move west

• Teach school

What was the name of the new country that formed after the American Revolution?

• The United States of America

• New England

Which war helped create the new nation?

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

Daniel Boone traveled to a place called the "Wilderness Road." What is a wilderness road?

• A. A busy city street

• B. A road in the forest to help people travel west

• C. A road with many cars

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Who was George Washington?

• The first president of the United States

• A famous artist

• A British king

What did Benjamin Franklin help with during the American Revolution?

• He fought in battles

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence

• He built houses

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A. A celebration with tea

• B. A protest where people threw tea into the harbor

• C. A parade in Boston

Who sewed the first American flag?

• Martha Washington

• Betsy Ross

• Abigail Adams

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. What was the Declaration of Independence?

• A letter asking for help from France

• A paper saying the American colonies wanted to be free from Britain

• A list of rules for the new country

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