Civics #1
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
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
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
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
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
the War between the States
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
What is the highest court in the United States?
▪ the Supreme Court
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
hat is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United States
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
be loyal to the United States
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War