100 Civics Questions
Early America
1. What is one reason colonists came to America? (Question 58)
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
2. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? (Question 59)
- American Indians
- Native Americans
3. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. (Question 87)
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfeet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hopi
- Inuit
The American Revolution
4. Why did the colonists fight the British? (Question 61)
- because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
- because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- because they didn’t have self-government
5. There were 13 original states. Name three. (Question 64)
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
The Declaration of Independence
6. What did the Declaration of Independence do? (Question 8)
- announced our independence (from Great Britain)
- declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
7. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? (Question 9)
- life
- liberty
- pursuit of happiness
8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Question 62)
9. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Question 63)
The Constitutional Convention
10. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? (Question 65)
- The Constitution was written.
- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
11. When was the Constitution written? (Question 66)
12. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. (Question 67)
- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
13. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? (Question 68)
- U.S. diplomat
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- first Postmaster General of the United States
- writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
- started the first free libraries
14. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? (Question 69)
15. Who was the first President? (Question 70)
