Geography
Recent American History
Colonial Period/ Independence
Rights and Responsibilities
Principles of American Democracy
100
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
100
Who was the president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
100
What is one reason colonist came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious, freedom economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
100
What are the four amendments to the constitution about who can vote? Describe one of the them...
Citizens 18 or older can vote, you don't have to pay to vote, any citizen can vote (women and men), and a male citizen (of any race) can vote
100
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
200
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
200
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
200
Who lived in American before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians/ Native Americans
200
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
200
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
300
Name one US territory.
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, OR Guam
300
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
300
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of worship, the right to bear arms
300
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
400
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) or Liberty Island or New Jersey or Hudson River
400
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Cherokee, Navako, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Puedblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Sminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
400
When was the Constitution written?
1787
400
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and laws of the United States; obey the laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States
400
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
500
Name one of the states that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
500
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's
World War II, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
500
What are the 13 original states?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
500
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join a civic group; join a community group; give an elected official your opinion on an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
500
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress; legislative; President; executive; the courts; judicial
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