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Experience the Life : Politics : Colonial Williamsburg's 1998 History Survey
Test Your Knowledge of American History

A national telephone survey, commissioned by Colonial Williamsburg and conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on July 4, 1998, polled 1,004 adults and 502 children on a series of basic history questions, giving multiple-choice answers. The survey has a margin of error of +/-3 percent for adults and +/- 4 percent for children.

    1. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
    2. What were the colonists rebelling against when they staged the Boston Tea Party?
    3. What was "the shot heard round the world?"
    4. Who were the Redcoats?
    5. "Give me liberty or give me death" was uttered by what patriot?
    6. "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are considered "unalienable" rights in which American document?
    7. Who was NOT one of our country's founding fathers?
    8. How many original states were there?
    9. Who was the first President of the United States?
    10. Which of the following men was NOT President of the United States?
    11. Which one of the following teaching techniques best helps you learn and remember American history?

Learn more about this survey.