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What are the first seven words of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the people of the United States"
"We hold these truths to be self evident"
"When in the course of history people"
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Which of these nations did the United States not go to war with during the 19th century?
Britain
France
Mexico
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What’s the official name of the federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February?
President's Day
Washington's Birthday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers using what Latin pseudonym?
Publius
Sicarius
Agricola
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How many years is one elected term for a U.S. senator?
Four
Two
Six
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What year did the Revolutionary War officially end with the United States and Britain signing the Treaty of Paris?
1776
1779
1783
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What was the Jamestown settlement?
The first permanent English settlement
The second English settlement
The fourth settlement
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Which state was the first to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War?
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
Spain
Russia
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Who did the US fight in the War of 1812?
France
Great Britain
Spain
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What year did California become a state?
1850
1835
1890
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Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor of the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
The Stock Market Crash
World War II
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1
What are the first seven words of the U.S. Constitution?
"We the people of the United States"
"We hold these truths to be self evident"
"When in the course of history people"
2
Which of these nations did the United States not go to war with during the 19th century?
Britain
France
Mexico
3
What’s the official name of the federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February?
President's Day
Washington's Birthday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
4
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers using what Latin pseudonym?
Publius
Sicarius
Agricola
5
How many years is one elected term for a U.S. senator?
Four
Two
Six
6
What year did the Revolutionary War officially end with the United States and Britain signing the Treaty of Paris?
1776
1779
1783
7
What was the Jamestown settlement?
The first permanent English settlement
The second English settlement
The fourth settlement
8
Which state was the first to secede from the Union before the start of the Civil War?
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
9
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
Spain
Russia
10
Who did the US fight in the War of 1812?
France
Great Britain
Spain
11
What year did California become a state?
1850
1835
1890
12
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor of the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
The Stock Market Crash
World War II
