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Third Grade (Grade 3) US History Questions

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Grade 3 US History
What items are in the eagle's talons?
  1. a sword and arrows
  2. wheat and an olive branch
  3. a sword and wheat
  4. arrows and an olive branch
Grade 3 Modern Era
Which state was the first to recognize Labor Day as a holiday?
  1. Iowa
  2. Ohio
  3. Oregon
  4. Indiana
Grade 3 Modern Era
Labor Day was made a holiday to provide a day of rest for workers.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Modern Era
Labor Day is not a federal holiday.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Not long after Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States, some Southern states decided they didn't want to be part of the United States any longer. They called themselves the                              .
  1. Confederate States of America
  2. Southern States of America
  3. Citizens of America
  4. Countrymen of America
Grade 3 Modern Era
The first Kwanzaa was celebrated in what year?
  1. 1500
  2. 1883
  3. 1966
  4. 2001
Grade 3 The Presidents
James K Polk was the 11th president of the United States.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
The Mexican War Polk declared later became known as                                Battle of Resaca De La Palma                               
Grade 3 The Presidents
Harrison was born on February 9. 1773.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Polk signed a declaration of war against Mexico on                 May 13th 1846                
Grade 3 The Presidents
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as president on                 March 4, 1841                
Grade 3 The Presidents
Tyler became the first vice president to take office after the death of a president.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Polk achieved great success and helped                         territorial expansion                         across the United States.
Grade 3 The Presidents
Harrison won the nickname            Old Tip             after he won the Battle of Tippecanoe Creek.
Grade 3 The Presidents
Polk's famous quote was "No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure."
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Tyler was the father of 15 children, the most of any president.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Tyler was inaugurated as president on                  April 6th 1841                 
Grade 3 The Presidents
Harrison's inaugural address was the longest ever, at one hour and 45 minutes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 The Presidents
Harrison gave his address on a cold March morning without a coat or hat. This caused Harrison to get             pneumonia             dying only a month later.
Grade 3 The Presidents
Which state did Van Buren prevent from joining the Union as a slave state?
  1. Colorado
  2. New York
  3. Texas
  4. Rhode Island
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