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Grade 1 American Revolution
What event happened in Boston in 1773, where men dressed as Indians at night?
  1. The Civil War
  2. The Boston Tea Party
  3. The Boston Massacre
Grade 1 Early National Era
Where do many Sioux people live nowadays?
  1. In huge cities
  2. On reservations
  3. In Africa
  4. On islands
Grade 1 US History
Which state what Abraham Lincoln born in?
  1. Kentucky
  2. Florida
  3. Hawaii
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
Mark all of the jobs that Iroquois men did.
  1. Hunted deer
  2. Cooked
  3. Fished
  4. Made weapons
  5. Made canoes
  6. Fought in battles
  7. Sewed clothing
Grade 1 American Revolution
Who defended the "Red-Coats" during the trial of the Boston Massacre?
  1. George Washington
  2. Samual Adams
  3. John Adams
Grade 1 Colonial Period
During the Great Awakening many people became very interested in religion once again.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Colonial Period
Why is the French & Indian War sometimes called the "Seven Years War"?
  1. It took 7 years to get the Native Americans to help them fight.
  2. It took 7 years for the French to sail over and fight the British.
  3. The British and French had been friends for 7 years before the war.
  4. It lasted 7 years.
Grade 1 The Frontier
From what city and state did the Oregon Trail begin?
  1. Portland, Oregon
  2. Independence, Missouri
  3. Maimi, Florida
Grade 1 Colonial Period
What was the main reason the Native Americans fought the colonists in King Philip's War?
  1. King Philip told them to fight so they did.
  2. The colonists wanted to steal the gold from the Native Americans.
  3. The colonists were taking over the Native American's land.
  4. King Philip wanted to marry a colonist.
Grade 1 Democratic Foundations
George Washington was America's first             president            
Grade 1 Colonial Period
One of George Washington's first military missions was during the French & Indian War when he was only 21 years old.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
The Iroquois built                                          Palisades, walls of tall poles, fences                                          around their villages.
Grade 1 Early National Era
What was the name of the leader of the United States troops who the Sioux defeated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
  1. George Washington
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. Sitting Bull
  4. George Armstrong Custer
Grade 1 Colonial Period
How many original colonies were there?
  1. 10
  2. 4
  3. 13
  4. 8
Grade 1 Colonial Period
Colonists are people who                                                       ?
  1. Gather into groups.
  2. Settle in a new land that is ruled by another country.
  3. Have a bad disease.
  4. Lived during the Civil War.
Grade 1 Colonial Period
What was one of the reasons why the French were winning the French & Indian War at the beginning?
  1. The French knew how to fight sneakily in the forests and the British did not.
  2. The French had a lot more gold.
  3. The French had faster ships.
  4. The French wore bright red uniforms so they were easy to see.
Grade 1 Colonial Period
Who helped Native Americans and English settlers become friends?
  1. William Clark
  2. Pocahontas
  3. Ruby Bridges
Grade 1 Pre-Colonial Period
What did the Algonquian people make most of their clothing from?
  1. Beaver furs
  2. Deer skin
  3. Birch bark
  4. Wampum
Grade 1 Colonial Period
Crazy Horse was a famous Sioux warrior.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 1 The Presidents
Who was the first president?
  1. George Washington
  2. Abraham Lincoln
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