Stuff About The Us And Its Presidents

Question 1

True or False: The Constitution was ratified in 1788.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the _____ Bill of Rights.

Answer 2

Bill of Rights

Question 3

Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

Answer 3

The stock market crash of 1929

Question 4

Multiple Choice: Who wrote the Federalist Papers? A) Thomas Jefferson B) Alexander Hamilton C) James Madison

Answer 4

B) Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

What landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

Answer 5

Marbury v. Madison

Question 6

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 7

Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The _____ Purchase of 1803 doubled the size of the United States.

Answer 8

Louisiana

Question 9

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 9

To explore the newly acquired western territory

Question 10

What did the 19th Amendment accomplish?

Answer 10

Granted women the right to vote

Question 11

Who was known as the ‘Father of the Constitution’?

Answer 11

James Madison

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The _____ Act of 1765 imposed a tax on printed materials in the colonies.

Answer 12

Stamp

Question 13

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

Answer 13

To aid the economic recovery of Europe after World War II

Question 14

True or False: The United States entered World War I in 1917.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Who was the U.S. President during the Great Depression?

Answer 15

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 16

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 16

To prevent European interference in the Americas

Question 17

Multiple Choice: What year did the U.S. land on the moon? A) 1965 B) 1969 C) 1972

Answer 17

B) 1969

Question 18

What was the significance of the Watergate scandal?

Answer 18

It led to the resignation of President Nixon.

Question 19

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 19

Amelia Earhart

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The _____ Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Answer 20

13th

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which U.S. territory was acquired from Spain after the Spanish-American War? A) Alaska B) Hawaii C) Puerto Rico

Answer 21

C) Puerto Rico