United States History: From Colonies to Superpower: Multiple Choice

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01The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as what?
02What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607?
03The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, linking the eastern and western U.S. rail networks, occurred at which location?
04In 1969, which Apollo mission successfully landed the first humans on the Moon?
05The United States entered World War II immediately following the attack on which naval base on December 7, 1941?
06The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 bombardment of which fort?
07Which constitutional amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States?
08Which U.S. President led the country during World War I and proposed the "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
09What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's series of programs and reforms aimed at combating the Great Depression?
10Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
11The Watergate scandal during the 1970s led to the resignation of which U.S. President?
12Which 1803 land acquisition from France nearly doubled the size of the United States?
13The Truman Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy pledge to contain the global spread of what ideology?
14Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
15Which battle, fought in July 1863, is often considered the turning point of the American Civil War?