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