American History I

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1. Which cousin of Samuel Adams became the first Vice-President of the United States? Thomas Jefferson James Adams George Adams John Adams

2. What woman is credited with being the 'Voice of the American Revolution'? Martha Washington Betsy Ross Dolley Madison Abigail Adams

3. Where was the 'shot heard 'round the world'? Lexington-Concord Fort Ticonderoga Bunker Hill Independence Hall

4. Fill in the blank of this quote by Patrick Henry: 'Must the price of freedom be purchased at the cost of chains? Forbid it, ____________! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! Noble Countrymen King George III Fellow Statesmen Almighty God

5. What was George Washington's occupation before the War of Independence? Tobacco farmer Architect Attorney Rancher

6. Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys? Ethan Allen Nathan Hale George Washington Benedict Arnold

7. Name the hero that lost his life at the end of a British noose and the traitor that is reviled even today. Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale and Ethan Allen Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold Patrick Henry and James Monroe

8. What British general surrendered at Yorktown? Duke of Wellington General 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant General Horatio Nelson General Cornwallis

9. Who said of close friend, George Washington, '(He was) first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen'? Martha Washington James 'The Great Little' Madison Henry 'Light Horse Harry' Lee John Adams

10. Who said to the British, upon near defeat, 'I have not yet begun to fight'? Captain John Paul Jones Benjamn Franklin Patrick Henry George Washington

11. How many stripes are on the current US flag? 15 12 13 14

12. How many stripes were on the US flag at its conception? 12 13 14 15

13. How many stripes were on the US flag at the time of the writing of the 'Star Spangled Banner'? 12 15 13 14

14. Who is credited with the creation of the first flag upon commission by Congress? Martha Washington Betsy Ross George Washington Dolley Madison

15. More than any other pose, which was the most often shown in paintings of George Washington? Kneeling in prayer Standing with one hand over his heart 3/4 facing portrait Sitting surrounder by others

16. Who is the 'Portrait Artist of Early America'? Rembrandt van Rijn John Ashcroft Gilbert Stuart Thomas Jefferson

17. The District of Columbia was given to the Federal Government by which two states? Maryland and Delaware Vriginia and North Carolina New York and New Jersey Virginia and Maryland

18. What day was the the final version of the American Declaration of Independence written? July 4, 1776 July 2, 1776 May 17, 1781 April 24, 1777

19. What year was the Constitution of the United States drafted? 1776 1789 1783 1787

20. What year was the Constitution of the United States ratified? 1776 1791 1785 1788