Statistics for U.S. History Quiz*

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The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in what war for the North	Civil War	83%
How many years did the Civil War last?	4	78%
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?	Thomas Jefferson	78%
When was Jamestown founded?	1607	61%
What year was the Constitution of the U.S. written?	1787	61%
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?	July 4, 1776	61%
Which U.S. Amendment abolished slavery?	13th	56%
When did President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?	1803	56%
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?	Fort Sumter	56%
What was the first document that limited power of the ruler, signed in 1215 by King John of England?	The Magna Carta	56%
The English ____ __ ______ protected the rights of English citizens and became the basis for the American ____ __ ______.	Bill of Rights	44%
Where was the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution written?	Independence Hall	17%
What was the turning point of the American Revolution?	The Battle of Saratoga	17%
Where were the British defeated by George Washingtons troops?	Yorktown, Virginia	6%
What building did Robert E. Lee surrender the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant in, ending the Civil War?	Appromattox Court House	0%