Question 1 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by: 
AJohn Adams
BGeorge Washington
CThomas Jefferson
DBenjamin Franklin
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 US economic system is best described as:
Acommunism
Bfeudalism
Cpure socialism
Dfree enterprise/capitalism
Explanation
📌 Free enterprise/capitalism with some government regulation. Private ownership + market competition.
Question 3 of 10
The Great Awakening was:
Aa political revolution
Ban economic boom
Ca religious revival movement
Da scientific discovery
Explanation
📌 Religious revival movement in the 1730s-1740s. Emphasized personal faith, emotional sermons. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield.
Question 4 of 10
The cotton gin was invented by: 
AThomas Edison
BEli Whitney
CAlexander Graham Bell
DBenjamin Franklin
Explanation
📌 Eli Whitney (1793). Made cotton profitable → increased demand for slavery in the South.
Question 5 of 10
The three branches of the US government are:
ASenate, House, Cabinet
BArmy, Navy, Air Force
CLegislative, Executive, Judicial
DFederal, State, Local
Explanation
📌 Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Supreme Court). Separation of powers + checks and balances.
Question 6 of 10
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from: 
ASpain
BMexico
CBritain
DFrance
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.
Question 7 of 10
Cause and effect means:
Aevents happening at the same time
Bcomparing two events
Cpredicting the future
Done event leads to another
Explanation
📌 Cause = why something happened. Effect = what happened as a result. Essential for understanding history.
Question 8 of 10
The 1st Amendment protects:
Aright to bear arms
Bright to a fair trial
Cfreedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Dright to vote
Explanation
📌 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. RAPPS.
Question 9 of 10
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
ARoanoke
BJamestown
CPlymouth
DSt. Augustine
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 10 of 10
A primary source is:
Aa firsthand account from the time period
Ba Wikipedia article
Ca movie about an event
Da textbook about history
Explanation
📌 Primary = firsthand account from the time period (diary, letter, photo, speech). Secondary = analysis written later.