Key Facts
The currency used in the United States.
(US) Dollar
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
1776
This industrial region in the Midwest and Northeast faces economic decline.
the Rust Belt
The primary immigration station in the U.S. from 1892 to 1954.
Ellis Island
This amendment ensures the separation of church and state.
the First Amendment
The USA is bordered by these two countries.
Canada and Mexico
The war that led to the abolition of slavery in the United States.
the Civil War
This region, including New England, is historically the cultural heartland of America.
the Northeast
Settlers who arrived in New England in the 1620s and 1630s for religious freedom. (name both)
The largest religion/denomination in the United States.
Protestantism
The USA are this many states.
50
This granted the right to vote to women.
19th Amendment
California dominates this region, known for the Gold Rush of 1849.
the West
The wave of immigrants arriving in the U.S. between 1820 and 1890 mostly came from this part of Europe.
North / West
This 1944 act enabled millions of veterans to pursue higher education.
the G.I. Bill
The de facto national language of the United States.
English
The 19th-century belief justifying westward expansion in the U.S.
Manifest Destiny
Known as the "breadbasket," this region is key for agriculture.
the Midwest
The painting by John Gast symbolizing Manifest Destiny.
American Progress
A group of eight prestigious universities in the Northeast known for academic excellence.
the Ivy League
The USA are the world's third largest country by ___.
area
The act that outlawed racial segregation and discrimination in 1964.
The Civil Rights Act
A region in the South characterized by evangelical Protestantism and conservative values.
the Bible Belt
This ended nationality-based immigration quotas in 1965.
the National Immigration Act
The two parts of Congress in the legislative branch.
the Senate and the House (of Representatives)