History of USA 2009

The Bill of Rights was incorporated in the U.S. Constitution in the year _____________. (CSS 2009)A. 1787B. 1789C. 1790D. 1791 Show Answer Correct Answer: D. 1791

Who was elected as President of the Confederacy when the seceding Southern Slave States announced their secession from United States of America and founded the Confederate States of America in 1861? (CSS 2009)A. Thomas JeffersonB. Jefferson DavisC. James MadisonD. Aaron Burr Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Jefferson Davis

In which capacity did Alexander Hamilton work with George Washington, the first President of United States of America? (CSS 2009)A. Secretary of DefenseB. Secretary of StateC. Secretary of TreasuryD. Attorney General Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Secretary of Treasury

One of the first two political factions in United States, the Democratic Republicans, was led by _________. (CSS 2009)A. Jefferson DavisB. Alexander HamiltonC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Thomas Jefferson

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 fixed the Western boundary of the United States at the River __________. (CSS 2009)A. MissouriB. KentuckyC. MississippiD. Potomac Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Mississippi

During Jefferson’s Presidency, Robert R. Livingstone was the U.S. Minister to _____________. (CSS 2009)A. EnglandB. SpainC. FranceD. Russia Show Answer Correct Answer: C. France

Under which treaty United States acquired Florida from Spain? (CSS 2009)A. Treaty of ParisB. Adams-Onis TreatyC. Pinckney’s TreatyD. Jay’s Treaty Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Adams-Onis Treaty

Which of the American Presidents won four consecutive presidential elections and remained president for the longest period of time? (CSS 2009)A. Theodore RooseveltB. Woodrow WilsonC. Franklin D. RooseveltD. Harry S. Truman Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Alaska was acquired by United States from ____________. (CSS 2009)A. SpainB. EnglandC. CanadaD. Russia Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Russia

Which of the American presidents was responsible for the Apollo Project that resulted in the man’s landing on the surface of moon? (CSS 2009)A. Dwight David EisenhowerB. John F. KennedyC. Lyndon Baines JohnsonD. Richard Nixon Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Richard Nixon