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Grade 3 The Presidents
Who was George Washington's Vice President?
  1. Alexander Hamilton
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Abraham Lincoln
  4. John Adams
Grade 3 American Revolution
Who was appointed in 1775 by the Continental Congress to lead the Colonial Army?
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. George Washington
  3. Samuel Adams
Grade 3 Civil Rights
In 1992, Rosa Parks published a book about her life called:
  1. My Life
  2. My Story
  3. My Beginning
  4. My World
Grade 3 The Presidents
Washington was an officer for the                 during the French and Indian War.
  1. British
  2. French
  3. Canadians
  4. United States
Grade 3 US History
According to legend, Molly Pitcher brought water to soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Formation of the USA
Who invented the lightning rod and bifocal glasses?
  1. Henry Ford
  2. Eli Whitney
  3. Benjamin Franklin
Grade 3 Industrialization
Who built the first airplane?
  1. Allan Lockheed
  2. Gustave Whitehead
  3. The Wright Brothers
Grade 3 Colonial Period
What does it mean "to barter?"
  1. To share history through stories
  2. To row a boat
  3. To trade goods or services
  4. To buy land
Grade 3 The Presidents
Franklin Roosevelt was president of the United States longer than any other president.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Which document, issued in January 1863, freed slaves in Confederate states?
  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. The Emancipation Proclamation
  3. The Gettysburg Address
  4. The Magna Carta
Grade 3 American Revolution
The American Revolution was fought to make the colonies               .
  1. free
  2. weak
  3. rich
Grade 3 Modern Era
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a what?
  1. plane
  2. bus
  3. train
Grade 3 American Revolution
On what date was America born ?
  1. July 4, 1996
  2. July 4, 1986
  3. July 4, 1776
  4. July 4, 2006
Grade 3 Civil Rights
Which person was the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
  1. Abraham Lincoln
  2. Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. Thurgood Marshall
  4. George Washington Carver
Grade 3 Colonial Period
The                 was the first direct tax that Great Britain placed on the colonies and was placed on such items as newspapers, playing cards and newspapers
  1. Tea Act
  2. Stamp Act
  3. Townsend Act
  4. Government Act
Grade 3 Civil Rights
Rosa Parks is known as the "Mother of the                 Movement."
  1. Getaway
  2. Rights
  3. Freedom
  4. none of the above
Grade 3 The Presidents
In which year was the economic depression?
  1. 1835
  2. 1736
  3. 1796
  4. 1837
Grade 3 The Presidents
What day is George Washington's birthday?
  1. February 22nd
  2. December 25th
  3. March 22nd
  4. May 2nd
Grade 3 The Presidents
Before entering politics Lincoln worked as a                .
  1. Teacher
  2. Farmer
  3. Lawyer
  4. Soldier
Grade 3 The Presidents
George Washington's home is called
  1. a log cabin
  2. Mount Vernon
  3. Monticello
  4. University of Virginia
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