People in Power
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President
What war was fought in the US between the Northern and Southern states?
Civil War
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Who is considered the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
Congress
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?
April 15th
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Allowed the freeing of enslaved people during the Civil War
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the current president?
Joe Biden
Who were the major enemies of the United States in World War II?
Japan, Italy, Germany
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who was President during the Great Depression and most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democrat
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
List at least two wars that were fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What event happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorists attacked the US
List three Native American tribes in the United States.
Mohawk, Apache, Shawnee, Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Navajo, Chickasaw, Seminole
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for Women's rights
List at least two major wars that the US fought throughout the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean, Gulf War, War in Afghanistan
Name at least three of the 13 original states.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion