U.S. Expansion 1800's
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Father of our country
First president of the United States
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
Four years
Abraham Licoln was famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Led the United States during the Civil War
16th president of the United States
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
American Revolution
The Revolutionary War
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Third President of the United States
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
Because of the 22nd Amendment
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
First Secretary of the Treasury
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
Aide to General George Washington
Name one power of the president.
Signs bills into laws
Vetoes bills
Enforces laws
Commander in Chief (of the military)
Chief diplomat
Appoints federal judges
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
1870
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes
Taxation without representation
Boston Tea Party
British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses
What founding document was written in 1787?
The U.S. Constitution
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President of the United States
Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Lucretia Mott
Lucy Stone
Why did the United States enter World War II?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Allied Powers
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
U.S. diplomat
Inventor
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Founded the first free public libraries
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
They supported the passing of the U.S. Constitution
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Attorney General
Secretary of... Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, War
Vice President
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th Amendment
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
After World War I
With the 19th Amendment
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776