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Second Grade (Grade 2) US History Questions

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Grade 2 The Presidents
Who was the first president of the United States?
  1. Barrack Obama
  2. Abraham Lincoln
  3. George Washington
  4. George W. Bush
Grade 2 The Presidents
Which President of the United States of America is the one known as "The Father of our Country".
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. George Washington
  3. Ronald Regan
  4. Abraham Lincoln
Grade 2 Colonial Period
Mary Musgrove helped James Oglethorpe communicate with
  1. Tomochichi
  2. Sequoyah
  3. Toonahowi
Grade 2 Colonial Period
James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi were
  1. enemies
  2. friends
  3. cousins
Grade 2 Immigration
What is an immigrant?
  1. person from America
  2. A type of animal
  3. immigrant is a person who leaves his own country to make his home in another country.
Grade 2 Democratic Foundations
The Declaration of Independence was signed in the year,
  1. 1726.
  2. 1776.
  3. 1876.
  4. 1600.
Grade 2 Democratic Foundations
The eagle is a symbol of                .
  1. totem poles
  2. freedom
  3. teepees
  4. hunting
Grade 2 Colonial Period
Jamestown was founded in the year
  1. 1725
  2. 1607
  3. 1492
  4. 1800
Grade 2 US History
What did a Miller do?
  1. Ground corn and wheat to make flour
  2. Made and sold hats
  3. Made and fixed shoes
  4. Made barrels out of wood
Grade 2 The Frontier
A pioneer is someone who                                                       .
  1. likes to hunt fierce animals.
  2. likes to go on dangerous adventures.
  3. is willing to go into a new land so others can follow.
  4. makes lots of money by selling other people's land.
Grade 2 Colonial Period
An explorer
  1. travels from town to town.
  2. travels to find new places and things.
  3. is someone who lives in a colony.
Grade 2 The Frontier
Sacagawea's husband, Charbonneau, was hired by Lewis & Clark mainly to do what?
  1. Be a map-maker.
  2. Be an interpreter.
  3. Be a horse-rider.
  4. Make beads to trade with the tribes.
Grade 2 Civil War
The Northern and Southern states fought in what war?
  1. World War I
  2. The Civil War
  3. World War II
  4. Viet Nam War
Grade 2 US History
                                honors the birthday of the United States. This is also the day when people pop firecrackers.
  1. Independence Day
  2. Thanksgiving Day
  3. Halloween Day
Grade 2 Civil Rights
What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. work as?
  1. Policeman
  2. Fireman
  3. Astronaut
  4. Minister
Grade 2 Civil Rights
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. won the                   for using non-violent marches to change laws.
  1. Medal
  2. A gift certificate
  3. $ 5,000
  4. Nobel Peace Prize
Grade 2 The Frontier
Mark 3 things that Lewis and Clark wrote in their Journals.
  1. Pictures of pretty women they met.
  2. Pictures of new plants and animals they saw.
  3. Nicknames they gave their crew members.
  4. Maps of the places they explored.
  5. Descriptions of what they did each day.
  6. Records of how much money they made each day.
Grade 2 Colonial Period
Who helped the pilgrims in America?
  1. Indians
  2. Soldiers
  3. The king
Grade 2 The Presidents
How did Lincoln die?
  1. He got sick.
  2. He was assassinated
  3. He was in a plane crash.
  4. He was in a car accident.
Grade 2 Colonial Period
James Oglethorpe treated Indians with
  1. kindness
  2. disrespect
  3. charity
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