United States of America Quiz - America GK

Q ➤ How do historians refer to the time period in the 1730s and 1740s when colonists began embracing secular rationalism over religion?Ans ➤ The Great Awakening.

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Q ➤ With the Proclamation Line of 1763, the British forbid American colonists from settling west of which natural barrier?Ans ➤ The Appalachian Mountains.

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Q ➤ How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?Ans ➤ Five people were killed after British soldiers fired on a mob that was harassing them.

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Q ➤ What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?Ans ➤ On Dec. 16, 1773, colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor.

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Q ➤ What were colonists protesting with the Boston Tea Party? Ans ➤ The Stamp Act, a British tax on print materials such as stamps and newspapers.

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Q ➤ After the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain punished colonists with several laws that took away Massachusetts' right to govern itself. What were these laws called?Ans ➤ The Intolerable Acts (or the Coercive Acts in Great Britain).

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Q ➤ What city was the first capital of the United States? Ans ➤ New York City.

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Q ➤ What was Hopkinson's fee for creating the flag? Ans ➤ A quarter-cask of wine.

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Q ➤ When did the Revolutionary War end? Ans ➤ Sept. 3, 1783.

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Q ➤ What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?Ans ➤ The Treaty of Paris.

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Q ➤ How many battles were fought during the American Revolution?Ans ➤ More than 230.

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Q ➤ What was the first American state?Ans ➤ Delaware.

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Q ➤ Who was the first president to live in the White House?Ans ➤ John Adams.

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Q ➤ What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?Ans ➤ Benjamin Franklin.

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Q ➤ How many original British colonies existed in America?Ans ➤ 13.

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Q ➤ What was the first governing document of the newly created United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution? Ans ➤ The Articles of Confederation.

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Q ➤ Where was the Constitutional Convention held? Ans ➤ Philadelphia.

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