1800s
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
-the Louisiana Territory
-Louisiana
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
-freed the slaves
-freed the slaves in the Confederate states
-freed the slaves in the Confederacy
-freed the slaves in most Southern states
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-Gulf War (Persian)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
-Missouri river
-Mississippi river
-War of 1812
-Mexican American War
-Civil War
-Spanish-American War
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
-fought for women's rights
-fought for civil rights
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
-the Civil War
-the War between the States
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
-because there were 13 original colonies
-because the stripes represent the original colonies
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
-fought for civil rights
-worked for equality for all Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
-slavery
-economic reasons
-states' rights
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
-one star for each state
-each star represents a state
-there are 50 states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Name one U.S. territory.
-Puerto Rico
-U.S. Virgin Islands
-American Samoa
-Northern Mariana Islands
-Guam
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
-freed the slaves
-saved the Union
-led the United States during the Civil War
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
-Cherokee
-Navajo
-Sioux
-Chippewa
-Choctaw
-Pueblo
-Apache
-Iroquois
-Creek
-Blackfeet
-Seminole
-Cheyenne
-Arawak
-Shawnee
-Mohegan
-Huron
-Oneida
-Lakota
-Crow
-Teton
-Hopi
-Inuit
Name one state that borders Canada.
-Maine
-New Hampshire
-Vermont
-New York
-Pennsylvania
-Ohio
-Michigan
-Minnesota
-North Dakota
-Montana
-Idaho
-Washington
-Alaska