American History Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

11. Why did the colonists come to America?

1. To escape the Revolutionary War
2. In search of gold
3. To meet the Indians
4. To gain religious freedom

12. Who was President during World War l?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. Thomas Jefferson

13. What territory did the United States buy from France?

1. Louisiana
2. Alaska
3. Hawaii
4. Puerto Rico

14. What U.S. war was fought between the North and the South?

1. Revolutionary War
2. World War l
3. Civil War
4. War of 1812

15. Who fought for womens rights?

1. Susan B. Anthony
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. George Washington
4. Francis Scott Key