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American History
46 of the 128 questions on the 2025 civics test come from this section.
Colonial Period and Independence
17 questions
- 73 The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
- 74 Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- 75 What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 76 What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
- 77 Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- 78 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 79 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 80 The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
- 81 There were 13 original states. Name five.
- 82 What founding document was written in 1787?
- 83 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- 84 Why were the Federalist Papers important?
- 85 Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
- 86 George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
- 87 Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
- 88 James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
- 89 Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
1800s
10 questions
- 90 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- 91 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- 92 Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- 93 The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
- 94 Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
- 95 What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 96 What U.S. war ended slavery?
- 97 What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
- 98 When did all men get the right to vote?
- 99 Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
Recent American History
19 questions
- 100 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 101 Why did the United States enter World War I?
- 102 When did all women get the right to vote?
- 103 What was the Great Depression?
- 104 When did the Great Depression start?
- 105 Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 106 Why did the United States enter World War II?
- 107 Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
- 108 Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
- 109 During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
- 110 Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 111 Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 112 What did the civil rights movement do?
- 113 Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
- 114 Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- 115 What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
- 116 Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- 117 Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
- 118 Name one example of an American innovation.
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