Iconic Figures
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the US, inventor, started the first free libraries, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first President, the "Father of Our County"?
George Washington
Name the US war between the North & the South.
The Civil War
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We The People
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved / preserved the Union, led the US during the Civil War
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?
Terrorists attacked the US
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans
Who did the US fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, & Italy
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced / declared our independence (from Great Britain), said that the US is free (from Great Britain)
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
communism
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Name two national holidays.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
"Father of the Constitution", fourth president of the US, President during the War of 1812, one of the writers of the Federalist Papers