Origins & Colonies
What country ruled the 13 colonies?
Great Britain
Who was the first U.S. president?
George Washington
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the People
What purchase doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What event led the U.S. to enter World War II?
Pearl Harbor
What was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
What document declared independence from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What major economic crisis began in 1929?
Great Depression
What group came to Plymouth on the Mayflower?
Pilgrims
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which branch includes the president?
Executive
What issue was at the center of the Civil War?
Slavery
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What 1773 protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What battles began the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
What system keeps one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What document declared enslaved people in rebelling areas free?
Emancipation Proclamation
What movement fought segregation and racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What phrase meant colonists did not want British taxes without a voice in government?
No taxation without representation
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What long rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union followed World War II?
Cold War