History of USA 2005 Solved MCQs NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Set 1
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Q.1 Virgin Island were purchased from:
(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Portugal
Answer: B
Q.2 Rhode Island was ________ state to enter original 13 States which joined the Union.
(a) First
(b) Last
(c) Penultimate
Answer: B
Q.3 Philippine Islands were acquired by US in ________.
(a) 1909
(b) 1799
(c) 1899
Answer: C
Q.4 Puerto Rico ceded to US by ________.
(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Russia
Answer: A
Q.5 John Adams was ________ US President.
(a) Third
(b) Eleventh
(c) Twenty Fifth
(d) None of these
Answer: D
Q.6 Spain financed Westward voyage of Columbus in ________.
(a) 1492
(b) 1482
(c) 1472
Answer: A
Q.7 The Albany Congress (1754) was attended by delegates of ________ colonies.
(a) Thirteen
(b) Seven
(c) Eleven
Answer: B
Q.8 The Boston Massacre took place in ________
(a) 1763
(b) 1770
(c) 1773
Answer: B
(9) Oregon was acquired in ________.
(a) 1812
(b) 1839
(c) 1846
Answer: C
Q.10 The Gadsen purchase of 50,000 square mile of land was primarily for the construction of ________.
(a) University Town
(b) Railways
(c) Canals
Answer: B