28 Questions
Who founded St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the United States?
Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Which event resulted in the formation of the United States and the end of British colonial rule?
Revolutionary War
What was the conflict between France and Great Britain over control of North American territories called?
French and Indian War
Who led the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Meriwether Lewis
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Where was President Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
What was the outcome of the Spanish American War?
U.S. emerged as a global power
Which event is considered the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the United States?
Founding of St. Augustine
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Founding of Jamestown
What was the conflict between British soldiers and a mob of colonists in Boston called?
Boston Massacre
Which president commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
What were the primary issues that led to the American Civil War?
Slavery and states' rights
Which event marked the entry of the United States into World War I?
Sinking of the Lusitania
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam became a communist state
Which event occurred first in North America?
Founding of St. Augustine
Which event marked the entry of the United States into World War I?
Boston Tea Party
Which event resulted in the deaths of five colonists and further fueled anti-British sentiment?
Boston Massacre
Which event led to the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule?
Vietnam War
Which event sparked widespread outrage and further fueled the civil rights movement?
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
Which event marked the entry of the United States into World War II?
U.S. enters World War II
Which event resulted in the preservation of the Union and the abolition of slavery?
Civil War
Which event is considered the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Founding of Jamestown
Which event resulted in the deaths of five colonists and further fueled anti-British sentiment?
Boston Massacre
What was the conflict between France and Great Britain over control of North American territories called?
French and Indian War
Which event marked the entry of the United States into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Who led the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the outcome of the Spanish American War?
The United States emerged as a global power
Which event resulted in the preservation of the Union and the abolition of slavery?
The American Civil War
Test your knowledge of early European settlements in the United States with this quiz! Learn about the founding of St. Augustine and Jamestown, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement and the first permanent English settlement in North America, respectively.
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