Question 1 of 10
The US economic system is best described as:
A pure socialism
B free enterprise/capitalism
C communism
D feudalism
Explanation
📌 Free enterprise/capitalism with some government regulation. Private ownership + market competition.
Question 2 of 10
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the size of the US. It was purchased from: 
A Mexico
B Britain
C Spain
D France
Explanation
📌 Napoleon's France sold it for $15 million. Doubled US territory. Lewis & Clark explored it.
Question 3 of 10
A primary source is:
A a firsthand account from the time period
B a movie about an event
C a textbook about history
D a Wikipedia article
Explanation
📌 Primary = firsthand account from the time period (diary, letter, photo, speech). Secondary = analysis written later.
Question 4 of 10
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by: 
A Thomas Jefferson
B Benjamin Franklin
C George Washington
D John Adams
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 5 of 10
The 1st Amendment protects:
A right to vote
B freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
C right to a fair trial
D right to bear arms
Explanation
📌 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. RAPPS.
Question 6 of 10
The three branches of the US government are:
A Legislative, Executive, Judicial
B Federal, State, Local
C Senate, House, Cabinet
D Army, Navy, Air Force
Explanation
📌 Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Supreme Court). Separation of powers + checks and balances.
Question 7 of 10
The first permanent English settlement in America was:
A St. Augustine
B Jamestown
C Plymouth
D Roanoke
Explanation
📌 Jamestown, Virginia (1607). Founded by the Virginia Company for economic reasons (gold, trade).
Question 8 of 10
The Great Awakening was:
A an economic boom
B a scientific discovery
C a political revolution
D a religious revival movement
Explanation
📌 Religious revival movement in the 1730s-1740s. Emphasized personal faith, emotional sermons. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield.
Question 9 of 10
The cotton gin was invented by: 
A Alexander Graham Bell
B Thomas Edison
C Eli Whitney
D Benjamin Franklin
Explanation
📌 Eli Whitney (1793). Made cotton profitable → increased demand for slavery in the South.
Question 10 of 10
Cause and effect means:
A predicting the future
B comparing two events
C events happening at the same time
D one event leads to another
Explanation
📌 Cause = why something happened. Effect = what happened as a result. Essential for understanding history.