History of USA 2007 Solved MCQs NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Set 1
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Q.1 Columbus discovered the New World in:
(a) 1096
(b) 1295
(c) 1492
(d) 1493
Answer: C
Q.2 Jamestown was founded in:
(a) 1607
(b) 1616
(c) 1919
(d) 1628
Answer: A
Q.3 In 1602:
(a) Pope Draw՚s demarcation line
(b) Harvard College is established
(c) Hudson explores Hudson River
(d) Pilgrims land at Plymouth
(e) None of these
Answer: E
Q.4 George Washington became president in:
(a) 1781
(b) 1789
(c) 1801
(d) 1804
Answer: B
(5) Thomas Jefferson was the ________ president of America.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
Answer: C
Q.6 The 1783 treaty of Paris that defined original border of the United States was with:
(a) France
(b) Portugal
(c) Spain
(d) Great Britain
Answer: D
Q.7 The Louisiana purchase completed in 1803 was negotiated by:
(a) George Washington
(b) James Madison
(c) Robert Livingston
(d) Martin Van Buren
Answer: C
Q.8 The treaty of 1819 with Spain, that resulted in Spain՚s cession of East Florida, Sabine Free State and surrender of Spain՚s claim to Oregon State was called the:
(a) Rush-Bagot Agreement
(b) Adams-Onis Treaty
(c) Missouri Compromise
(d) Panama Congress
Answer: B
Q.9 Virgin Islands were purchased from:
(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Portugal
(d) Great Britain
(e) None of these
Answer: B
Q.10 The Virgin Islands were bought for US $:
(a) 25
(b) 250
(c) 2500
(d) 25000
(e) None of these
Answer: E