American History
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
DAILY DOUBLE!
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Japan, Germany, and Italy
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
the War between the States
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
DAILY DOUBLE!
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
there is one star for each state
because each star represents a state
because there are 50 states
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies