Question 1 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by: 
AGeorge Washington
BBenjamin Franklin
CJohn Adams
DThomas Jefferson
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 2 of 10
The main cause of the American Revolution was:
AReligious freedom
BSlavery
CTaxation without representation
DLand disputes with France
Explanation
📌 'No taxation without representation.' Colonists were taxed by Parliament without having elected representatives.
Question 3 of 10
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that:
Awomen can vote
Bprayer in school is required
Cthe draft is legal
Dschool segregation is unconstitutional
Explanation
📌 'Separate but equal' is unconstitutional. School segregation violated the 14th Amendment. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson.
Question 4 of 10
McCarthyism (1950s) was:
Aa trade policy
Banti-communist investigations and accusations
Can economic plan
Da civil rights strategy
Explanation
📌 Senator Joseph McCarthy led anti-communist witch hunts. Red Scare. Blacklists. Fear of communist infiltration in government.
Question 5 of 10
The Berlin Wall fell in:
A1975
B2001
C1991
D1989
Explanation
📌 November 9, 1989. Symbolized the end of the Cold War. Germany reunified 1990.
Question 6 of 10
The Civil War was fought primarily over:
AReligious differences
BForeign invasion
CTrade disputes
DSlavery and states' rights
Explanation
📌 Slavery and states' rights. Southern states seceded to preserve slavery. 1861-1865.
Question 7 of 10
Federalism is:
Aall power to the national government
Ball power to state governments
Cno government power
Dpower shared between national and state governments
Explanation
📌 Power shared between national and state governments. Both have certain powers; some are shared (concurrent).
Question 8 of 10
The Iran-Contra affair (1980s) involved:
Aa trade agreement with Iran
Bthe invasion of Iran
Cillegally selling arms to Iran to fund rebels in Nicaragua
Dbuilding the Panama Canal
Explanation
📌 Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to Iran and used profits to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Violated Congressional ban.
Question 9 of 10
The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by:
Astarting the Civil War
Bpassing the 15th Amendment
Cremoving federal troops from the South
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 Industrial Revolution in America led to:
Adecreased immigration
Bsmaller cities
Creturn to farming
Durbanization and factory growth
Explanation
📌 Shift from agriculture → manufacturing. Urbanization, factory system, new inventions, labor unions.