TEST

The USA Independence Day Quiz

1. These states are part of what once regarded as the “Original 13”.

a. Delaware, Georgia, Maine
b. Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia
c. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire

2. The English had their earliest recognized settlement in North America in...

a. Vermont
b. Pennsylvania
c. Virginia

3. New York was at first under the...

a. Danes
b. French
c. Dutch

4. Which American harbor was originally called New Amsterdam?

a. Baltimore
b. Boston
c. New York

5. The “Stamp Act” was passed in...

a. 1764
b. 1765
c. 1777

6. Which 3 men were among the parties to draft the Constitution of America?

a. George Washington, Paul Revere, James Monroe
b. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin
c. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams

7. The U.S. Federal Government is responsible for...

a. foreign relations, income tax
b. voting rights, customs duty
c. human rights, marital law

8. According to the American Constitution the President has ...

a. Supreme Power
b. Executive Power
c. Legislative Power

9. In which Battle did the British army surrender near Freeman’s Farm?

a. Battle of Concord
b. Battle of Saratoga
c. Battle of York

10. When did Britain give recognition to America as a Free Republic?

a. 1781
b. 1783
c. 1788

11. At what price did Thomas Jefferson, President and the main author of the Constitution, negotiate a deal with Napoleon to buy Louisiana?

a. 30,000 British pounds
b. 300,000 French francs
c. 3,000,000 British pounds

12. Which of the following is not associated with the Boston Tea Party?

a. Declaration of Rights
b. Boston Port Bill
c. Boston Underseige

13. When did the Flag Resolution come about?

a. 1 year after the Declaration of Independence
b. 2 years after the Declaration of Independence
c. 4 years after the Declaration of Independence

14. When was the first Independence Day celebrated?

a. July 4, 1776
b. July 4, 1777
c. July 4, 1778

15. Who of the following prohibited the import of slave labor?

a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Harriet B. Stow

16. With which of the following events was Paul Revere associated?

a. Battle of Concord
b. Battle of Boston
c. Battle of Baltimore

17. When did the Declarations for Suspension of Arms and Cessation of Hostilities between the British and the insurgent Americans take place?

a. 1781, with the defeat of Cornwallis
b. 1783, with the truce
c. 1788, with the ratification of Constitution

18. Who was the President of the Continental Congress that passed the Declaration of Independence?

a. John Adams
b. John Hancock
c. John Quincy Adams

19. Who was ruling Britain during the American War of Independence?

a. Queen Victoria
b. King Charles II
c. King George III

20. Which newspaper was the first to publish the Declaration of Independence?

a. Boston Herald
b. Philadelphia Eveninger
c. Pennsylvania Evening Post

21. It was during the year of Independence most of the 13 original states wrote their constitutions. They include all but one.

a. New York
b. New Jersey
c. New Hampshire

Keys: 1. c; 2. c; 3. c; 4. c; 5. b; 6. b; 7. a; 8. b; 9. b; 10. b; 11. c;12. c; 13. a; 14. b; 15. b; 16. a; 17. b; 18. b; 19. c; 20. c; 21. a

By Natalia Plyugina, School No. 44, Kaliningrad