Timelines
When did the great depression take place?
1930s
How many freedoms are in the bill of rights?
10
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
What amendment gives you the right to bear arms?
2nd
Who was the 16th president that worked to end slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the time period between 1492-1763?
European exploration
What are unalienable rights?
Rights that cannot be taken or changed by the government
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Jefferson
Which amendment gives you the right to not self incriminate?
5th
What kind of source is a diary?
primary
What is the name of the time period between 1900-1920?
American imperialism
What are the 3 guaranteed unalienable rights in the US?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What was the result of Britain not giving the colonists their independence?
Revolutionary war
What source is a history book?
Secondary
Who was the president during the constitutional era?
Washington
What is the name of the time period between 1954-1968?
Civil rights
What is the constitution?
rights, laws, and freedoms of US citizens
Who was the king of England during the writing of the declaration of independence?
King George III
Who was the president during the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
George W. Bush
What are grievances?
complaints/issues
What is the name of the time period between 1989-present day?
information age
According to the constitution, all men are created...
equal
What was "quartering?"
The involuntary housing of British soldiers
Who was the president when Al Qaeda leader Osama Binladen was captured and killed?
Barack Obama
What buildings were attacked by terrorists on September 11th in New York?
World trade center; Twin towers