US Presidents
The quiz about the history of the United States and its presidents. It focuses on events such as the Louisiana Purchase, the passing of the Civil Rights Act, and the coming into effect of the 22nd Amendment. This quiz covers this historic period within the U.S. from 1789 with the ratification of the Constitution to the mid 1960s with the passing of the Civil Rights Act.
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QUESTIONS IN THIS QUIZ
Which president famously said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself?"
- John F. Kennedy
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Abraham Lincoln
Why did the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution come into effect?
- To limit the amount of time a president is in charge
- To increase the voting rights of African Americans
- To limit presidential powers
- To increase taxes on the rich
Which president ordered the Louisiana Purchase, giving the US control over the land that would become 15 new states?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Harrison
- James Madison
In which year did the U.S. Constitution officially come into effect?
- 1789
- 1777
- 1791
- 1775
Which president achieved desegregation of U.S. schools, abolishment of literacy tests and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- John F. Kennedy
- Gerald Ford
- Jimmy Carter
Which president set up the 'Space Race' rivalry with the former Soviet Union?
- Richard Nixon
- John F. Kennedy
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which US president made changes to immigration laws, allowing more immigrants to access the country?
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Richard Nixon
- Frederick Douglass
- Ronald Reagan
Which is the only president to serve two consecutive non-four year terms?
- John Adams
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Thomas Jefferson
- William McKinley
Which president was assassinated on April 14, 1865?
- Abraham Lincoln
- James A. Garfield
- Warren G. Harding
- John Tyler
Which president is credited for establishing the first US national park?
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Herbert Hoover
Which president was president during World War One?
- Andrew Jackson
- James Polk
- Woodrow Wilson
- Grover Cleveland
Which president was the first African-American elected president?
- Barack Obama
- Martin Luther King
- Jimmy Carter
- John F. Kennedy
Which president was in office during Pearl Harbor?
- Calvin Coolidge
- Herbert Hoover
- John F. Kennedy
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which president set up the New Deal to help citizens during the Great Depression?
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Grover Cleveland
Which president advocated for women’s rights and the 19th Amendment in the US?
- Theodore Roosevelt
- John Adams
- James Madison
- Woodrow Wilson
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