Exploring the Foundations of American History

6 questions • 2 - 3 minutes

american history

Who was the first President of the United States?

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams

Question 1

What year did the Declaration of Independence get adopted?

1766

1776

1786

1796

Question 2

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

The Boston Tea Party

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

The Boston Massacre

Question 3

Who is known for his famous speech that begins with "I have a dream" during the Civil Rights Movement?

Malcolm X

Rosa Parks

Martin Luther King Jr.

Abraham Lincoln

Question 4

What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620?

Mayflower

Santa Maria

Titanic

Santa Claus

Question 5

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

19th Amendment

Question 6

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1. Who was the first President of the United States?

a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d) John Adams

2. What year did the Declaration of Independence get adopted?

a) 1766
b) 1776
c) 1786
d) 1796

3. Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

a) The Boston Tea Party
b) The Battle of Bunker Hill
c) The signing of the Treaty of Paris
d) The Boston Massacre

4. Who is known for his famous speech that begins with "I have a dream" during the Civil Rights Movement?

a) Malcolm X
b) Rosa Parks
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Abraham Lincoln

5. What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620?

a) Mayflower
b) Santa Maria
c) Titanic
d) Santa Claus

6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

a) 13th Amendment
b) 14th Amendment
c) 15th Amendment
d) 19th Amendment