Question 1 of 10
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
APlymouth
BRoanoke
CJamestown
DSt. Augustine
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 2 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 3 of 10
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from: 
ABritain
BSpain
CMexico
DFrance
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.
Question 4 of 10
The Industrial Revolution in America led to:
Asmaller cities
Burbanization and factory growth
Creturn to farming
Ddecreased immigration
Explanation
📌 Shift from agriculture → manufacturing. Urbanization, factory system, new inventions, labor unions.
Question 5 of 10
The Civil War was fought primarily over:
ATrade disputes
BForeign invasion
CReligious differences
DSlavery and states' rights
Explanation
📌 Slavery and states' rights. Southern states seceded to preserve slavery. 1861-1865.
Question 6 of 10
Manifest Destiny was the belief that: 
Aexpansion should stop at the Mississippi
BAmerica should join the British Empire
Cthe US was destined to expand from coast to coast
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 7 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by: 
AJohn Adams
BThomas Jefferson
CGeorge Washington
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 8 of 10
The main cause of the American Revolution was:
ATaxation without representation
BLand disputes with France
CSlavery
DReligious freedom
Explanation
📌 'No taxation without representation.' Colonists were taxed by Parliament without having elected representatives.
Question 9 of 10
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:
Astarting the Civil War
Bremoving federal troops from the South
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 map shows territorial expansion of the US. Which acquisition is labeled X? 
ALouisiana Purchase
BMexican Cession
CAlaska Purchase
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.