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CSS Past Papers 2009- History of the USA - 1
1.
During his first voyage, Columbus accidentally landed at the?
a) Virgin Islands
b) Hawaiian Islands
c) Watlings Island in the Bahamas
d) Northern Mariana Islands
2.
Which of the following English Colonies in America was named after Queen Elizabeth?
a) Maryland
b) Florida
c) Virginia
d) Georgia
3.
Which of the following States in the United States of America was famous for its gold mines?
a) Maryland
b) Vermont
c) California
d) Massachusetts
4.
The first permanent and successful English Colony in America, Jamestown Virginia, was founded in the year?
a) 1492
b) 1592
c) 1607
d) 1707
5.
The Pilgrims from England reached Plymouth (New England) in a ship called?
a) Nina
b) Pinta
c) Mayflower
d) Leopard
6.
Which one of the following leaders of American Revolution was also a scientist, a printer, a satirist and a political philosopher?
a) Samuel Adams
b) John Adams
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Thomas Jefferson
7.
How many political parties are mentioned by name in the U.S. Constitution?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
8.
Who was elected as President of the Confederacy when the seceding Southern Slave State announced their secession from United States of America and founded the Confederate States of America in 1861?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Jefferson Davis
c) James Madison
d) Aaron Burr
9.
In which capacity did Alexander Hamilton work with George Washington, the first President of United States of America?
a) Secretary of Defense
b) Secretary of State
c) Secretary of Treasury
d) Attorney General
10.
The Bill of Rights was incorporated in the U.S. Constitution in the year?
a) 1787
b) 1789
c) 1790
d) 1791
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