USA
The United States will celebrate its tricentennial when the nation is 300 years old. What date will that be?
July 4, 2076
What did the term "panning" mean to a gold miner?
Using a pan to find gold in a river or stream.
Which colony was the first to take action against the Stamp Act?
Virginia
What government official is also the commander - in- chief of all U.S. armed forces?
the President.
What American built the first successful steamboat?
Robert Fulton
In 1774, which of the original 13 colonies did away with slavery: Virginia Rhode Island or Massachusetts?
Rhode Island
Which historic bell has a large crack in it?
The Liberty Bell.
Which American colony was founded by the Englishman William Penn?
Pennsylvania
Does the 16th Amendment permit the government to collect income taxes or issue savings bonds?
Collect income taxes.
What crashed in 1929, ending good times and an economic boom in America?
The stock market.
Give the exact date-the month, day and year-of America's birthday.
July 4, 1776.
Name the Army that fought for the North in the Civil War.
The Union Army.
Though blind and deaf, she wrote a best-selling book and became a national heroine. Who was she?
Helen Keller
Which US President is often called "the Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Which group came to America to escape religious persecution: the Puritans or the Quakers?
Both ( Freedom from religious persecution was one of the main reasons Europeans settled in the New World.)
Name the most famous house in America, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
The White House.
Is a tax on imported goods called a tariff or a rebate?
Tariff! (Tariffs protected new American industries by raising the prices of imported goods.)
Did "Yankee Soldiers" fight for the Union or the Confederacy?
the Union
The United States has three main branches of government. Under what branch does the Presidency fall?
Executive Branch
Who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865?
John Wilkes Booth
What were the last two states to become part of the United States in 1959?
Hawaii and Alaska
Where did the First Continental Congress meet in September of 1774?
Philadelphia.
What symbol of freedom was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States?
The Statue of Liberty.
For a long time, women in the United States were denied "suffrage." What did this mean?
They couldn't vote.
Which takes charge of the U.S. government's money?
Treasury Department