The 13 Original
Colonies
Colonies
Established in 1607, this was the first permanent English settlement in North America, that ultimately layed the foundation for the future United States?
Jamestown (Colony)
Before the US Constitution was written, what document served as the first national government of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
Which future US president presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
1st President of the United States (April 30, 1789, to March 4, 1797
For 7 seasons (September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006) Martin Sheen played this president on the hit TV show The West Wing.
Jed Bartlett
Give the next 3 words...
You punched the Bursar?
Jamestown, founded in 1607, later became part of what English colony that eventually became one of the 13 original colonies/states?
Virginia
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?
Philadelphia, PA
Which president was originally a licensed bartender before he entered politics?
(HINT: He also issued the Emancipation Proclamation)
Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States (March 4, 1861, until his assassination on April 15, 1865)
Released in 1997, Harrison Ford played President Hames Marshall, who punched a terrorist and escaped his own hijacked airplane. Name the movie.
Air Force One
Give the next 5 words starting with I'm...
(I'm) young scrappy and hungry
Established in 1620, the colonists of this 2nd English Colony apparently stepped on this 'stone' as they departed from the "Mayflower".
Plymouth Rock
Originally named The Pennsylvania State House what iis the name of the buidling where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and signed?
Independence Hall (in Philadelphia)
Which US president was elected to four terms in office, but ended up serving less than 3 months into his 4th term?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
32nd President of the United States (March 4, 1933, until his death on April 12, 1945)
In The Simpsons Movie, name the fictionalized US President who is based on a real-life actor and former governor.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Give the next 5 words from this song (hint: starts with Daddy...)
(Daddy) doesn't need to know
What colony was originally known as New Netherlands with its capital called New Amsterdam before the British eventually took control of it in 1664?
New York
Which delegate is often called the "Father of the Constitution" because of his significant contributions to its creation?
James Madison
Who was the youngest person ever to serve as US President?
Theodore Roosevelt (age 42)
26th US President (September 14, 1901, to March 4, 1909)
FK was the youngest to be elected (age 43)
In what movie did Bill Pullman play President Thomas J. Whitmore, who leads the fight against an alien invasion
Independence Day
Give the next 5 words...
Now you're making me mad
Which of the original 13 colonies was the only one to NOT have an Atlantic coastline?
Pennsylvania
"We the people..."
Which president was never elected as either president or vice president?
Gerald Ford
38th President of the United States (August 9, 1974, to January 20, 1977)
In this 2006 Sci-Fi comedy, President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho becomes president after waking up from 500 years of hibernation.
Idiocracy
Give the next 5 words (starting with And...)
(And) my heart went boom!