US Vocabulary
What do the 50 stars on the American flag mean?
The U.S. has 50 states.
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington DC
Where did most of the first colonists come from?
Europe
Who were the first people to live in America?
American Indians
(Native Americans)
Americans can be a part of a community. What is a community?
Where we live.
What is the name of our national anthem (song)?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the capital of your state?
Salem
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
Slave traders took people from their homes to bring to America. Where were the slaves from?
Africa
Who makes rules about money in America?
The government.
The leader of our country is called the ?
The leader of our state is called the ?
President
Governor
Which state has the most people?
California
Why did the colonists leave their homes to come to America?
For freedom.
In what month do we celebrate Columbus Day?
When did he come to America?
October
1492
The United States is a Republic. What does that mean?
Where people choose their own leaders by voting.
What is a slave?
A person who is not free.
What is the largest state?
Alaska
The colonists celebrated their first holiday together. What is the name of the holiday and what month do we celebrate it?
Thanksgiving
November
Who was the leader of the 13 colonies?
The King of England
The British King
What kind of economic system does the U.S. have?
Capitalism
Innovations are ideas that make life better:
Name one American innovation.
Airplane
Telephone
Internet
Light bulb
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York City
New York harbor
Name at least 5 of the original 13 colonies.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name 3 Indian tribes in America today.
Crow, Apache, Hopi, Comanche, Pueblo, Cheyenne, Sioux, Cherokee, Seminole, Iroquois
Civic participation is when we take an active part in our community.
Give an example of civic participation.
Writing a letter to a newspaper or elected leader.