US History

Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
John Hanson
John Hancock
Peyton Randolph
Who is the only person to have signed all four of the great state papers (Continental Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and US Consitution) of the United States?
Peyton Randolph
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Who wrote the Federalist Papers under the pseudonym "Publius"?
John Jay, James Madison, and George Washington
George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Which of these Founding Fathers freed their slaves during their own lifetime?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
Alexander Hamilton
Which three statesmen made up the "Great Triumvirate" that dominated American politics during the first half of the 19th century?
Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster, Andrew Jackson, and John C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and Daniel Webster
What term refers to the Constitutional crisis that occurred between 1832-1837 when South Carolina attempted to declare Federal tariffs "unconstitutional and unenforceable" in that state?
Tariff Crisis
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina Crisis
Crisis of 1832
In its infamous "Dred Scott" decision, the US Supreme Court held all of the following, except:
Persons of African descent are not, and can never be, citizens under the US Constitution.
The Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional.
The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits the federal government from freeing slaves brought into federal territories.
Congress can ban slavery in the territories.
Which mid-19th century politician was a major proponent of the idea of "Popular Sovereignty" as a solution to the issue of slavery in the territories?
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Thaddeus Stephens
Jefferson Davis
Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program was referred to as the:
Great Deal
New Deal
Bully Deal
Square Deal
Who espoused the political philosophy of "New Nationalism" that called for, among other things, a national health service, a minimum wage and voting rights for women, social insurance, an 8-hour workday, federal securities commission, worker's compensation laws, a Federal income tax, an inheritance tax, the direct election of Senators, strict limits and disclosure requirements on political campaign contributions, the registration of lobbyists, recording and publication of Congressional committee proceedings?
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Who ran for office promising a "return to normalcy"?
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Ronald Reagan
Thomas E. Dewey
Which of the following were not one of the original 13 colonies?
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Georgia
Which of the following US Presidents did NOT serve in the US Navy during WWII?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Ronald W. Reagan
Who ordered the desegregation of the US military?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry S Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was president when Apollo 11 landed on the moon?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Who's presidency was marked by the investigation, indictment, or conviction of 138 administration officials, the largest number for any U.S. president?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Warren Harding
Sometimes described as the "New Deal for Europe," what policy gave over $13 billion in aid following the end of WWII in an effort to help rebuild the economies of Western Europe?
Truman Plan
Marshall Plan
Europe Plan
Roosevelt Corollary
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
Gideon v. Wainwright
US v. Nixon
Frazier v. Foreman
All of the following are eligibility requirements for serving as President except:
Being a natural born citizen
Being at least 35 years old
Honorable military service
Living in the United States for 14 years
Who is the only US President to have seen combat during WWI?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Calvin Coolidge
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