U.S.A CITIZENSHIP EXAM
1. Why did the colonists fight the British? - ANSWERS-because of high taxes
(taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWERS-(Thomas) Jefferson
3. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - ANSWERS-July 4, 1776
4. There were 13 original states. Name three. - ANSWERS-New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
,North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
5. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANSWERS-The Constitution
was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
6. When was the Constitution written? - ANSWERS-1787
7. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name
one of the writers. - ANSWERS-(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
8. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - ANSWERS-U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
, 9. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - ANSWERS-(George) Washington
10. Who was the first President? - ANSWERS-(George) Washington
11. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - ANSWERS-the
Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
12. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - ANSWERS-War of
1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
13. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - ANSWERS-the Civil
War
the War between the States
14. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - ANSWERS-slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
1. Why did the colonists fight the British? - ANSWERS-because of high taxes
(taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWERS-(Thomas) Jefferson
3. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - ANSWERS-July 4, 1776
4. There were 13 original states. Name three. - ANSWERS-New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
,North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
5. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANSWERS-The Constitution
was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
6. When was the Constitution written? - ANSWERS-1787
7. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name
one of the writers. - ANSWERS-(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
8. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - ANSWERS-U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
, 9. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - ANSWERS-(George) Washington
10. Who was the first President? - ANSWERS-(George) Washington
11. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - ANSWERS-the
Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
12. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - ANSWERS-War of
1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
13. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - ANSWERS-the Civil
War
the War between the States
14. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - ANSWERS-slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
