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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
Grade 4 Civil War
Prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, the elimination of slavery was not a goal of the Union.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil War
Slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation automatically became citizens of the United States.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil Rights
For most travelers on the Underground Railroad the end point was          Canada         .
Grade 4 American Revolution
The Articles of Confederation were passed before the Declaration of Independence.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Early National Era
                  wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
  1. Lord North
  2. George Washington
  3. Patrick Henry
  4. Francis Scott Key
Grade 4 American Revolution
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. John Adams
  4. John Jay
Grade 4 Civil War
What General was in charge of the Union Army during the Civil War?
  1. Robert E. Lee
  2. Andrew Johnson
  3. Dwight Eisenhower
  4. Ulysses Grant
Grade 4 Civil Rights
George Washington Carver was born a slave in Missouri before the end of the Civil War.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Industrialization
George Washington Carver was both the first African American student and later the first African American faculty member at Iowa State.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil Rights
There was no single route north on the Underground Railroad.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 American Revolution
In 1773, people in Boston protested British taxes on tea. This was called the
  1. Boston Massacre
  2. Boston Marathon
  3. Battle of the Bulge
  4. Boston Tea Party
Grade 4 Civil Rights
Chavez started a boycott and asked people not to buy what fruit?
  1. bananas
  2. oranges
  3. cherries
  4. grapes
Grade 4 Early National Era
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
  1. John Adams
  2. James Monroe
  3. Andrew Jackson
  4. William Henry Harrison
Grade 4 Formation of the USA
In which year was the Northwest Ordinance passed?
  1. 1776
  2. 1785
  3. 1787
  4. 1793
Grade 4 Formation of the USA

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A MAIN idea of the Declaration of Independence is that
  1. people can rebel against their government any time they want.
  2. government gets its authority from the consent of the governed.
  3. taxes should not be increased.
  4. government should not interfere in economic activities.
Grade 4 American Revolution
Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain so important?
  1. It was a surprising victory that gave the Patriots hope
  2. It helped the Patriot army win back the Carolinas
  3. It showed Loyalists they needed to stop helping the British
Grade 4 Civil Rights
Working with Julius Rosenwald of Sears, Roebuck and Company, Booker T. Washington helped to build and fund how many schools across the South?
  1. 500
  2. 1000
  3. 2500
  4. 5000
Grade 4 Civil Rights
Despite not publicly calling for equal rights, Booker T. Washington did help support political activists with their legal troubles.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Civil Rights
After the abolition of slavery, George Washington Carver was raised by his former master.
  1. True
  2. False
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