Florida Civics Literacy exam Questions With
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - George Washington
Who was the first President? - George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. - War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - freed the slaves
(Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights
, fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. - World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Who was President during World War I? - Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? - Franklin
Roosevelt
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
three words? - We the people
What is an amendment? - a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - speech, religion, assembly,
press, petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - announced our independence (from
Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Verified Answers
Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - George Washington
Who was the first President? - George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. - War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - freed the slaves
(Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights
, fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. - World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Who was President during World War I? - Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? - Franklin
Roosevelt
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
three words? - We the people
What is an amendment? - a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - speech, religion, assembly,
press, petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - announced our independence (from
Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
