Symbols
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
American Indians
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
1st president
Father of Our Country
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
freedom
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
3rd president
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
high taxes
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
Susan B. Anthony
Lucy Stone
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
War for Independence
American Revolution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
1870
with the 15th Amendment
Abraham Lincoln was famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves
16th president
Led the United States during the Civil War
The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
Out of many, one
We all become one
There were 13 original states. Name five.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the Constitution.
The supported the passing of the Constitution.
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th Amendment
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
4th president
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Father of the Constitution