US Citizenship Practice Test - Principles Of American Democracy

US Citizenship Practice Test—Principles of American Democracy. This test has 30 multiple-choice questions based on the Principles of American Democracy and other topics. There is no time limit, so enjoy your test for free.

The principles of American Democracy include the Basic ideals and principles on which the U.S. government is founded (e.g., “We the People,” the Constitution, etc.), as well as other topics.

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US Citizenship Practice Test - Principles of American Democracy

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1. Which holiday honors the contributions of American workers?

Memorial Day

President’s Day

Labor Day

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2. What set of essays was written to support the ratification of the Constitution?

The Monroe Doctrine

The Anti-Federalist Essays

The Federalist Papers

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3. Which movement focused on addressing the rights and struggles of Native Americans starting in the late 1960s?

The Civil Rights Movement

The American Indian Movement

The Women’s Suffrage Movement

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4. Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?

The 15th Amendment

The 13th Amendment

The 14th Amendment

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5. What is the national anthem of the United States?

God Bless America

The Star-Spangled Banner

America the Beautiful

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6. Which U.S. military operation was crucial in opening a second front in Europe during World War II?

D-Day (Normandy landings)

Operation Overlord

The Battle of the Bulge

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7. What famous monument was a gift from France and symbolizes freedom?

The Lincoln Memorial

The Statue of Liberty

Mount Rushmore

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8. Which era was characterized by a prolonged rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union without direct warfare?

The Vietnam War

World War I

The Cold War

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9. What was one of the major causes of the American Civil War?

Slavery and states’ rights

Border disputes with Canada

Disputes over taxation

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10. On which day do Americans celebrate their independence?

November 11th

July 4th

December 25th

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11. Who designed the first American flag with 13 stripes and 13 stars?

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

Betsy Ross

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12. What was the purpose of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

To double the size of the United States and secure new territory

To establish a trade route to Asia

To end the Revolutionary War

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13. Who led the expedition that explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

Lewis and Clark

Fremont and Pike

Columbus and Cortez

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14. What was one of the responses to poor working conditions during industrialization?

A ban on factories

Increased import tariffs

The formation of labor organizations

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15. Which river is the longest in the United States?

(B) The Mississippi River

(C) The Colorado River

(A) The Missouri River

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16. What economic change is associated with the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.?

Shift from handcrafting to machine-based manufacturing

Decline in urbanization

Expansion of agriculture only

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17. What event on December 7, 1941, led the U.S. to enter World War II?

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The invasion of Normandy

The Battle of Midway

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18. What significant executive order freed slaves in Confederate-held territories?

The Missouri Compromise

The Gettysburg Address

The Emancipation Proclamation

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19. What does the American flag’s 50 stars represent?

The 50 territories

The 50 states

The 50 founders

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20. Which holiday celebrates the contributions of U.S. veterans?

Flag Day

President’s Day

Veterans Day

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21. Which river is the second longest in the United States?

The Mississippi River

The Rio Grande

The Missouri River

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22. What is considered the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history?

The Oklahoma City bombing

The Boston Marathon bombing

The September 11, 2001 attacks

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23. Which war resulted in the U.S. gaining control of territories like Puerto Rico and Guam?

The Civil War

World War I

The Spanish-American War

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24. What is celebrated on Memorial Day?

Celebrating independence

Commemorating the signing of the Constitution

Honoring those who died in military service

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25. What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Note intercepted by the U.S.?

To encourage Mexico to join Germany against the U.S.

To propose an alliance with Britain

To offer peace terms

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26. What are the primary geographic boundaries of the United States?

Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pacific Ocean to the west, Canada to the north, Mexico to the south

Arctic Ocean to the north, Gulf of Mexico to the south

Atlantic Ocean to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east

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27. What major conflict was fought between 1846 and 1848 over disputed borders with Mexico?

The Mexican-American War

The Civil War

The Spanish-American War

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28. During the Civil Rights Movement, who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

Rosa Parks

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Malcolm X

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29. Who was President during the American Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Andrew Johnson

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30. Which global conflict did the United States enter in 1917 following events such as the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Note?

World War I

World War II

The Cold War

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