1700s before Independence
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Freedom
What founding document was written in 1787?
Constitution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Fought for civil rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
Russia
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalism
Free Market Economy
The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document? • Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What U.S. war ended slavery?
Civil War
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
After World War I
19th Amendment
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one
General during World War II
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
War for (American) Independence
American Revolution
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Equality and Liberty
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
15th Amendment
Why did the United States enter World War I?
To support the Allied Powers
To oppose the Central Powers
Why did the United States enter World War II?
(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Allied Powers
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It says America is free from British control.
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history