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Fourth Grade (Grade 4) US History Questions

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Grade 4 Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the Union victory at which battle?
  1. Shiloh
  2. Antietam
  3. Gettysburg
  4. Chickamauga
Grade 4 American Revolution
                 was a spy for the Continental Army who was caught by the British and hanged.
  1. Benedict Arnold
  2. Patrick Henry
  3. Nathan Hale
  4. Nathanael Greene
Grade 4 American Revolution
The Continental Congress met in which city when the Declaration of Independence was passed?
  1. Boston
  2. New York
  3. Philidelphia
  4. Washington DC
Grade 4 American Revolution
Why did the British march south to continue fighting the Revolutionary War?
  1. Fighting would be easier in the warmer southern colonies
  2. There were many Patriots in the south, and the British wanted to stop them
  3. There were many Loyalists in the south, and they would help the British
Grade 4 American Revolution
                 was an officer in the Continental Navy and is known as the Father of the American Navy.
  1. John Paul Jones
  2. Nathanael Greene
  3. Nathan Hale
  4. John Adams
Grade 4 Civil War
How many trips did Harriet Tubman take to lead escaped slaves north?
  1. 13
  2. 11
  3. 7
  4. 5
Grade 4 American Revolution
                was a former slave killed at the Boston Massacre.
  1. Lord North
  2. John Paul Jones
  3. Crispus Attucks
  4. Nathan Hale
Grade 4 Civil Rights
The Underground Railroad was made up of secret paths and safe houses.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
                     was the a commander of the American Army in the South.
  1. Marquis de Lafayette
  2. John Adams
  3. Nathanael Greene
  4. Nathan Hale
Grade 4 Civil War
Tubman was the first women to lead soldiers into battle during the Civil War.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
Taxation without consent was one of the grievances against Great Britain.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil Rights
Conductors on the Underground Railroad included free blacks, abolitionists, and members of the clergy.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil War
In addition to freeing slaves in Confederate states, the Emancipation Proclamation also allowed freed slaves to join the Union military.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil War
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
  1. John Wilkes Booth
  2. Andrew Johnson
  3. Andrew Booth
  4. William Sherman
Grade 4 Democratic Foundations
Which law created a system to divide the Northwest Territory into townships using grids?
  1. Land Ordinance of 1784
  2. Land Ordinance of 1785
  3. U.S. Military District Act
  4. Northwest Ordinance
Grade 4 American Revolution
Where were the Hessian soldiers from?
  1. England
  2. France
  3. United States
  4. Germany
Grade 4 Civil War
The Battle of                        was the first major clash of the Civil War.
  1. Bull Run
  2. Richmond
  3. Appomattox Court House
  4. Fredericksburg
Grade 4 Civil War
What was the name for the group of people who were against slavery in the 1800s?
  1. conductors
  2. inventors
  3. abolitionists
  4. immigrants
Grade 4 Civil Rights
Slave catchers usually gave up when they reached a northern free state.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Colonial Period
The Pilgrims landed in America in the beginning of winter. Why was this a challenge for them?
  1. It was hard for them to find shelter
  2. Finding food was a challenge
  3. They were already weak and it was very cold
  4. All of the above
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