American history is filled with iconic events, powerful speeches, and complex moments that have shaped the United States and the world. Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or a history enthusiast, these 15 quiz questions offer a fun and educational way to test your knowledge of key moments in U.S. history.
From the founding fathers to the civil rights movement, dive into this mini quiz and see how well you know the nation’s past.
The Quiz: How Many Can You Get Right?
1. Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: George Washington
2. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Answer: 1776
3. What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Answer: Slavery
4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
5. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against:
Answer: British taxes
6. What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Answer: Jamestown
7. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
8. What was the name of the 1803 land deal that doubled the size of the U.S.?
Answer: The Louisiana Purchase
9. Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?
Answer: The 13th Amendment
10. What event started on October 29, 1929, in the U.S.?
Answer: The Stock Market Crash (start of the Great Depression)
11. Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
12. What U.S. naval base was attacked by Japan in 1941?
Answer: Pearl Harbor
13. What civil rights leader gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
14. Who was the U.S. president during the Watergate scandal?
Answer: Richard Nixon
15. What was the name of the U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism after WWII?
Answer: The Truman Doctrine
