Finish this statement.
"We hold these _ to be _, that all men are created equal..."
"Truths" and "Self-evident"
100
How many colonies were present when the constitution was drafted?
13
100
What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
100
Name the three branches of the U.S. government.
Legislative; Judicial; Executive
100
Who was the first president?
George Washington
200
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4th, 1776
200
From which country was Florida purchased from?
Spain
200
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
200
How many members are in the U.S. Senate?
100
200
Which president led the Union in the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
300
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
300
Which two explorers made the Louisiana Purchase possible?
Lewis and Clark
300
In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
1788
300
True or False:
Washington D.C. is a commonwealth.
True
300
True or False:
Benjamin Franklin was the 2nd president of the United States.
False
400
How many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
400
Name all of the original U.S. colonies.
New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire
400
What is the name of the document that preceded the U.S. Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
400
What is the only state with a unicameral form of legislature?
Nebraska
400
Which president had the longest term?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
500
Who was the tyrannical British king being referred to in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III
500
Which was the last state to officially enter the United States, and in what year?
Hawaii; 1959
500
Which states did NOT originally ratify the U.S. Constitution?