American History
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
escape persecution
What are some reasons colonists came to America?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during World War I?
1787
When was the Constitution written?
Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Africans
people from Africa
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
We the People
What are the first three words of the Constitution, conveying the idea of self-government.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
What are states that border Mexico?
American Indians
Native Americans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
George Washington
Who was the first president of the United States?
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
April 15
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a change or addition to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Veterans Day
Christmas
What are some of the national U.S. holidays?
slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
What are problems that led to the Civil War?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was a general in World War II before he was president?
September 11, 2001
When did terrorists attack the United States?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was president during the Civil War?
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
1803
When did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory from France?
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
What are the rights or freedoms in the First Amendment?
freed the slaves
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?