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US History Revolution Basic Test 1

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History Revolution Basic (Elementary) Elementary School (USA History, K-5) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for Elementary School US/World History (K-5), USA — Elementary School (USA History, K-5) level, USA.
For Elementary School students (K-5) studying History in the USA
Section: History Revolution Basic (Elementary) · Education: Elementary School · Part: History Revolution Basic (Elementary) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What did Sedition ban?
A) Criticizing government
B) Foreign travel
C) Gun owning
D) Newspapers all
Question 2
Which battle was the last major battle in 1781?
A) Bunker Hill
B) Yorktown
C) Lexington
D) Saratoga
Question 3
What were Alien Sedition Acts?
A) Welcome acts
B) Tax laws
C) 1798 crackdown laws
D) Road bills
Question 4
Who was the main author of the Declaration?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Jefferson
Question 5
Who sold Louisiana?
A) Napoleon
B) Spain
C) Britain
D) Jefferson
Question 6
Why was 1800 tied?
A) No votes
B) Jefferson-Burr tie
C) Fraud
D) Court error
Question 7
What was Neutrality 1793?
A) Join France
B) Join Britain
C) Stay out of wars
D) Arm both
Question 8
When was Washington sworn?
A) 1776
B) 1783
C) 1787
D) 1789
Question 9
Who won in 1796?
A) John Adams
B) Jefferson
C) Pinckney
D) Burr
Question 10
What was midnight judges?
A) Jefferson picks
B) Adams last appointments
C) No judges
D) Court closure
Question 11
Who was "George Washington"?
A) the main author of the Declaration
B) the British king during the Revolution
C) first president
D) first VP
Question 12
Provide the definition of Hartford Convention:
A) War rally
B) Peace treaty
C) Trade fair
D) 1814 Federalist protest
Question 13
Name Monroe.
A) Fifth president
B) Fourth
C) Sixth
D) Third
Question 14
Which person opposed the Bank?
A) Hamilton
B) Jefferson and Madison
C) Washington
D) Adams
Question 15
What best defines Non-Intercourse?
A) Full war
B) Total ban
C) 1809 partial reopen
D) Free trade
Question 16
Provide the definition of Embargo 1807:
A) War declaration
B) Tax hike
C) Bank charter
D) Trade shutdown
Question 17
Provide the definition of the slogan "No taxation without representation" about:
A) Colonists had no vote in Parliament
B) British wanted representation
C) Colonists wanted higher taxes
D) Trade was free
Question 18
Which term means "Impressment plus trade"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) War of 1812 cause
C) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
D) Common Sense (1776)
Question 19
Which term means "1795 Spain deal"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
C) Pinckney's Treaty
D) Common Sense (1776)
Question 20
Which term means "Revolution of 1800"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
C) Common Sense (1776)
D) the 1800 election

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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