Founding of the Nation
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
Who was President during most of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
How many branches of government are there?
Three
Who was president during most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What document declared the 13 colonies free from British rule?
The Declaration of Independence
What trail did settlers use to travel to the West Coast?
The Oregon Trail
What issue was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the Great Depression?
A severe economic crisis in the 1930s
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What phrase described the belief that Americans should expand westward?
Manifest Destiny
What document freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative branch
Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What war was fought between the American colonies and Great Britain?
The American Revolutionary War
Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
What movement worked to end racial segregation?
The Civil Rights Movement
What plan created a two-house Congress?
The Great Compromise
What expedition explored the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
What was the period called when the South was rebuilt after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
What law ended legal segregation in many public places?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964