Question

1. who was the first president?

a. john adams
b. benjamin franklin
c. george washington
d. thomas jefferson

1. what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803?

a. alaska
b. louisiana
c. hawaii
d. puerto rico

1. name one war fought by the united states in the 1800s.

a. world war i
b. the civil war
c. the korean war
d. the vietnam war

1. name the u.s. war between the north and the south.

a. the war of 1812
b. the revolutionary war
c. the civil war
d. the spanish - american war

1. name one problem that led to the civil war.

a. slavery

Explanation:

1. George Washington served as the first U.S. President from 1789 to 1797.
2. The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, doubling the nation's size.
3. The U.S. Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865, within the 1800s; the other listed wars occurred outside this century.
4. The U.S. Civil War was the conflict between the Northern Union and Southern Confederacy over issues like slavery and states' rights.
5. Slavery was a core divisive issue between the North and South that led to the U.S. Civil War.

Answer:

1. c. George Washington
2. b. Louisiana
3. b. The Civil War
4. c. The Civil War
5. a. Slavery