E. 1800s and F: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 2
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights (movement)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
What is the capital of the United States?*
Washington D.C.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4th
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
Name two national U.S. holidays
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas