Grade 9 US History Practice Questions with Answers
Free Grade 9 US History Practice Test! 20 questions covering Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights, Cold War with detailed explanations. 70% PASS score. Perfect high school history review & test prep!
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#1. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Explanation: April 14, 1865 at Ford’s Theatre. Confederate sympathizer sought to revive Southern cause.
#2. What event started the American Revolution in 1775?
Explanation: “Shot heard round the world” began April 19, 1775. First military engagements between colonists and British troops.
#3. What 1954 ruling ended school segregation?
Explanation: Overturned “separate but equal.” Ordered desegregation “with all deliberate speed.”
#4. What 1989 event symbolized Cold War end?
Explanation: November 9 opened East-West Germany division. “Tear down this wall!”
#5. What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Explanation: Sectional divide over slavery’s expansion into territories led to Southern secession in 1860-61.
#6. Who invented the cotton gin revolutionizing agriculture?
Explanation: 1793 invention made cotton king of Southern economy but increased slavery demand.
#7. What 1830s policy forced Native American removal?
Explanation: 15,000 Cherokee forcibly relocated; 4,000 died. President Jackson ignored Supreme Court ruling.
#8. What 1941 attack brought USA into WWII?
Explanation: December 7 destroyed Pacific Fleet. “Day of infamy” speech by FDR.
#9. Where did Robert E. Lee surrender ending Civil War?
Explanation: April 9, 1865 surrender ended major combat. Grant’s generous terms aided reconciliation.
#10. What ended Vietnam War draft in 1973?
Explanation: Lowered voting age to 18. “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote!”
#11. Who led the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Explanation: 1804-1806 expedition mapped Louisiana Purchase territory to Pacific Ocean for President Jefferson.
#12. What 1919 constitutional change banned alcohol?
Explanation: Prohibition Era lasted until 1933 repeal. Intended moral reform, created organized crime.
#13. What 1820 compromise balanced slave/free states?
Explanation: Henry Clay’s deal admitted California free, organized Utah/New Mexico territories by popular sovereignty.
#14. What 1890 massacre killed 300 Lakota at Wounded Knee?
Explanation: Last major conflict in Plains Indian Wars. Ghost Dance movement panicked U.S. troops.
#15. Which document outlined weaknesses of Articles of Confederation?
Explanation: 1786 farmer uprising showed need for stronger national government, leading to Constitutional Convention.
#16. Which president was known as “trust buster”?
Explanation: Broke up monopolies like Northern Securities using Sherman Antitrust Act.
#17. Which 1945 conference planned post-war world?
Explanation: Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin divided Europe into spheres of influence.
#18. Which 1863 proclamation freed Confederate slaves?
Explanation: Lincoln’s war measure changed Civil War purpose to ending slavery. Applied only to rebel states.
#19. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Explanation: Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration adopted July 4, 1776. His words “all men are created equal” shaped American ideals.
#20. Which 1920 amendment gave women voting rights?
Explanation: Ratified after suffrage movement led by Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul.
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