Exploring Early American History Quiz

Which Native American culture is known for building large earthen mounds in the Mississippi River Valley?

• Iroquois

• Mississippian

• Inuit

• Pueblo

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1776

• 1861

• 1812

• 1492

Which document established the first government of the United States after independence?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

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

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thomas Jefferson

Which term describes the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent?

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

• Federalism

• Sectionalism

Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States?

• 1st Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which colony was founded as a haven for English Catholics?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

Which reform movement sought to end the practice of slavery in the United States?

• Temperance Movement

• Abolitionist Movement

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Labor Movement

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Bunker Hill