Question 1 of 10
The main cause of the American Revolution was:
ATaxation without representation
BSlavery
CReligious freedom
DLand disputes with France
Explanation
📌 'No taxation without representation.' Colonists were taxed by Parliament without having elected representatives.
Question 2 of 10
The Industrial Revolution in America led to:
Asmaller cities
Breturn to farming
Cdecreased immigration
Durbanization and factory growth
Explanation
📌 Shift from agriculture → manufacturing. Urbanization, factory system, new inventions, labor unions.
Question 3 of 10
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
APlymouth
BSt. Augustine
CRoanoke
DJamestown
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 4 of 10
The Civil War was fought primarily over:
AForeign invasion
BReligious differences
CTrade disputes
DSlavery and states' rights
Explanation
📌 Slavery and states' rights. Southern states seceded to preserve slavery. 1861-1865.
Question 5 of 10
Manifest Destiny was the belief that: 
Athe US was destined to expand from coast to coast
BAmerica should join the British Empire
Cexpansion should stop at the Mississippi
DAmerica should remain on the East Coast
Explanation
📌 Americans believed they were destined by God to expand across the continent from Atlantic to Pacific.
Question 6 of 10
Federalism is:
Aall power to state governments
Bno government power
Cpower shared between national and state governments
Dall power to the national government
Explanation
📌 Power shared between national and state governments. Both have certain powers; some are shared (concurrent).
Question 7 of 10
The map shows territorial expansion of the US. Which acquisition is labeled X? 
ALouisiana Purchase
BAlaska Purchase
CMexican Cession
DGadsden Purchase
Explanation
📌 Area X (1848, Southwest including California) = Mexican Cession.
Acquired after the Mexican-American War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Included: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of NM, CO, WY.
Acquired after the Mexican-American War through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Included: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of NM, CO, WY.
Question 8 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by: 
AJohn Adams
BGeorge Washington
CThomas Jefferson
DBenjamin Franklin
Explanation
📌 Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.
Adopted July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress.
Question 9 of 10
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:
Aremoving federal troops from the South
Bstarting the Civil War
Cpassing the 15th Amendment
Dabolishing slavery
Explanation
📌 Hayes (R) became President in exchange for removing federal troops from the South. Ended Reconstruction. Led to Jim Crow laws.
Question 10 of 10
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from: 
AMexico
BSpain
CFrance
DBritain
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.