A Brief History of the USOnline version Trivia by Daniela Ruiz 1 Why did the 13 colonies want independence from Britain? a They felt the laws and taxes were unfair b They wanted to speak a different language c They didn’t like the weather in Britain d They wanted to create a new holiday 2 What was the American Revolution mainly about? a A fight over food b A sports competition c A war for independence d A disagreement about religion 3 What did the colonies become after the American Revolution? a A group of separate countries b A new independent nation c A new kingdom d A part of another empire 4 What was a major cause of the American Civil War? a Disagreements over freedom and slavery b Arguments about land c A natural disaster d Disagreement between Republicans and Democrats 5 What happened as a result of the Civil War? a A new king was chosen b The country became part of Europe c A new language was made official d Slavery was ended 6 Who fought in the Civil War? a Two foreign countries b Northern and Southern parts of the U.S. c American colonies and Britain d France, Russia and America 7 What was the Cold War? a A time of cold weather b A war fought in the mountains c A period of tension without direct fighting d A fight with only one country 8 Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War? a USA and Russia b USA and Germany c USA and China d Mexico and Canada 9 What happened on 9/11? a An economic depression b A peaceful protest c A major terrorist attack d A space launch 10 How did the U.S. respond after 9/11? a By starting new security measures and military actions b By closing all schools c By canceling all holidays d By creating new international friendships
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