US History MCQs

History of the United States Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Page-2. It starts from the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 up to the present day America. Besides, some questions are from ancient America. Find answers to the questions at the bottom of the page.

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11. The Congress declared independence from Great Britain on
(A) July 4, 1774
(B) July 4, 1775
(C) July 4, 1776
(D) July 4, 1777

12. In 1787, The Constitutional Convention was convened in
(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Philadelphia
(D) Massachusetts

13. The Constitutional Convention was presided by
(A) George Washington
(B) Benjamin Franklin
(C) Alexander Hamilton
(D) Abraham Lincoln

14. __________ had to face the watergate scandal.
(A) President Harrison
(B) Ronald Reagan
(C) Jimmy Carter
(D) Richard Nixon

15. Watergate scandal was uncovered by the reporters of
(A) Washington Post
(B) New York Times
(C) Wall street Journal
(D) none of these

16. The Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary Army was
(A) President Washington
(B) President Lincoln
(C) President John Adams
(D) President Kennedy

17. North Atlantic Treaty of NATO was signed on _____ in Washington D.C.
(A) April 04, 1947
(B) April 04, 1948
(C) April 04, 1949
(D) April 04, 1950

18. The Constitution of the United States was enforced on
(A) July 4, 1787
(B) September 17, 1787
(C) July 4, 1789
(D) September 17, 1789

19. The President of the United States who served for the shortest term in office was?
(A) President Wilson
(B) President Nixon
(C) President Harrison
(D) President Kennedy

20. The capital of United States was moved from Philadelphia to Washington in
(A) 1800
(B) 1801
(C) 1802
(D) 1803

ANSWERS: US HISTORY MCQS