Majority of U.S. Citizens Get These American History Questions Wrong
How much do you really know about the history that has shaped the United States of America?
You may be surprised to know that many U.S. citizens know very little about our country’s past and how it informs our current environment. Put your patriotic knowledge to the test with this history quiz.
1. Who was the first president to live in the White House?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John Adams
D) John Quincy Adams

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Answer:
John Adams

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2. How many settlers came over on the Mayflower?
A) 102
B) 56
C) 134
D) 200

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
102 settlers

Source: Wikipedia
3. Which European country colonized Florida?
A) England
B) Spain
C) France
D) Germany

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Spain

Source: Wikipedia
4. Which president is credited with ending slavery?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Woodrow Wilson

Source: Wikimedia Commons
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln

Source: Wikipedia
5. What was the bloodiest one-day battle in American History?
A) Battle of Verdun (WWII)
B) Pearl Harbor (WWII)
C) Battle of Antietam (Civil War)
D) None of the Above

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Answer:
Battle of Antietam (Civil War)

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6. Who was the first president to be impeached?
A) Donald Trump
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Bill Clinton

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Answer:
Andrew Johnson

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7. What was the leading cause of death during the first winter of the Plymouth Colony?
A) Disease
B) Harsh Weather
C) Starvation
D) All of the Above

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
All of the Above

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8. How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there?
A) 27
B) 10
C)75
D) 0

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
27 amendments

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9. The first African slaves were brought to which modern city/state?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Jamestown, Virginia
C) Charlotte, North Carolina
D) Plymouth, Massachusetts

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Jamestown, Virginia

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10. What year did the U.S. join World War I?
A) 1914
B) 1915
C) 1916
D) 1917

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
1917

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11. What was New York’s original name?
A) New Holland
B) New Dutch-land
C) Philadelphia
D) New Amsterdam

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Answer:
New Amsterdam

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12. On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) July 4, 1776
B) August 2, 1776
C) May 17, 1779
C) July 4, 1779

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Answer:
August 2, 1776

Source: Britannica
13. What European country was the Statue of Liberty a gift from?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Italy

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Answer:
France

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14. Which was the first US state admitted to the Union?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Delaware
C) New York
D) Virginia

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Answer:
Delaware

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15. How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 6
D) 0

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Answer:
4

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16. Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Robert E. Lee

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Answer:
Jefferson Davis

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17. In 1903, the United States doubled in size after which event?
A) The Louisiana Purchase
B) The Civil War
C) The Indian Removal Act
D) The Monroe Doctrine

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Answer:
The Louisiana Purchase

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18. What of the following wars did the United States NOT fight in during the 1800s?
A) Mexican-American War
B) Civil War
C) War of 1812
D) Revolutionary War

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Answer:
Revolutionary War

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19. What was the name of the network of secret routes that helped slaves escape from the South to the North?
A) Underground Tunnels
B) Underground Railroad
C) Freedom Movement
D) None of the Above

Source: National Geographic
Answer:
Underground Railroad

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20. Who was the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms?
A) George Washington
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) William Henry Harrison
D) Grover Cleveland

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Answer:
Grover Cleveland

Source: Britannica
21. The US National Anthem starts with the following words…
A) “Oh say, can you see”
B) “God bless America”
C) “In God we trust”
D) “We the people”

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Answer:
“Oh say, can you see”

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22. When was the first United States $1 bill minted?
A) 1670
B) 1776
C) 1862
D) 1801

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Answer:
1862

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23. What was the first permanent settlement in what would eventually be the United States?
A) Annapolis
B) Chesapeake Bay
C) Massachusetts Bay Colony
D) Jamestown

Source: Britannica
Answer:
Jamestown

Source: National Geographic Society
24. How many people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
A) 120
B) 19
C) 63
D) 4

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
19

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25. When was the first Great Awakening?
A) 1730s -1740s
B) 1600s-1630s
C) 1810s
D) 1890s-1910s

Source: Britannica
Answer:
1730s-1740s

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26. About how many slaves were freed at the conclusion of the Civil War?
A) 1 Million
B) 4 Million
C) 6 Million
D) 500,000

Source: Library of Congress
Answer:
4 Million

Source: Library of Congress
27. What tribe was Pocahontas from?
A) Powhatan
B) Cherokee
C) Mohawk
D) Iroquois

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Powhatan

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28. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked which American harbor?
A) New York Harbor
B) Pearl Harbor
C) Miami Harbor
D) Sunset Harbor

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Pearl Harbor

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29. Where did Christopher Columbus land?
A) Virginia
B) Maryland
C) Massachusettes
D) None of the Above

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Answer:
None of the Above

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30. What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
A) California
B) Alaska
C) Hawaii
D) Texas

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Answer:
Hawaii

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31. Who first discovered America?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Leif Erikson
C) Erik the Red
C) Ferdinand II

Source: Wikipedia
Answer:
Leif Erikson

Source: Britannica