Welcome to America
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Hopi, Crow,
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Teton, Inuit
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The flag
The United States of America
Name one of the 2 longest rivers in the United States?
Mississippi
Missouri
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Defines the government
There were 13 original states. Name three
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Tony Evers
Name one state that borders Mexico?
California, Arizona, New Mexico or Texas
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
U.S. Diplomat
He started the first free library
What is the economic system of the United States?
Market Economy
Capitalist Economuy
What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
Freedom
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Run for office
Write to a newspaper
Join a political party
Name one U.S. Territory
Puerto Rico
Guam
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty