Quiz for:
Comprehensive Overview of American History

Question 1

What year marked the establishment of Jamestown, the first successful English colony?

Question 2

The Cold War era was marked by rivalry primarily with which country?

Question 3

What group settled in America thousands of years ago via the Beringia land bridge?

Question 4

Which event doubled U.S. territory in 1803?

Question 5

Which Native American culture settled in Hawaii between the 1st and 10th centuries?

Question 6

The Industrialization and economic expansion in the 19th century primarily occurred in which country?

Question 7

Which movement in the 1960s improved rights for African Americans and other minorities?

Question 8

Which group was primarily responsible for settling the eastern seaboard in America?

Question 9

The Civil War (1861-1865) in the U.S. was primarily fought over which issue?

Question 10

Which economic challenge is mentioned in the notes occurring in 2008?

Question 11

Which event was a response to the British taxes like the Stamp Act of 1765?

Question 12

What year did Columbus' voyage initiate Spanish colonization?

Question 13

In what year did the American Revolutionary War end with the recognition of independence?

Question 14

Which European country established bases in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola?

Question 15

Which sponsor is acknowledged in the lecture notes?