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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 

▪ freed the slaves▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states 

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Who did the United States fight in World War II? 

  • Japan, Germany, and Italy 
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? 

  • Terrorists attacked the United States. 
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Name one U.S. territory. 

  • Puerto Rico▪ U.S. Virgin Islands▪ American Samoa▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam 
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

  • ▪ because there were 13 original colonies▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies 
200

What did Susan B. Anthony do? 

  • fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights 
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? 

  • World War II 
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

  • Cherokee▪ Navajo▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron
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Name one state that borders Canada. 

  • Maine▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont▪ New York▪ Pennsylvania▪ Ohio▪ Michigan▪ Minnesota▪ North Dakota▪ Montana▪ Idaho▪ Washington▪ Alaska
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  • because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state▪ because there are 50 states 
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

 

  • World War I▪ World War II▪ Korean War▪ Vietnam War▪ (Persian) Gulf War 
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? 

  • Communism 
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. 

  • Missouri (River)▪ Mississippi (River) 
300

Name one state that borders Mexico. 

  • California▪ Arizona▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
300

What is the name of the national anthem? 

  • The Star-Spangled Banner
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Who was President during World War I? 

  •  (Woodrow) Wilson 
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination? 

  • civil rights (movement) 
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

  • Pacific (Ocean) 
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What is the capital of the United States?

  • Washington, D.C. 
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?

  • July 4 
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? 

  •  (Franklin) Roosevelt
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

  • fought for civil rights▪ worked for equality for all Americans 
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? 

  • Atlantic (Ocean) 
500

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • ▪ New York (Harbor)▪ Liberty Island
    [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] 
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

  • New Year’s Day▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’Day▪ Memorial Day▪ Independence Day▪ Labor Day▪ Columbus Day▪ Veterans Day▪ Thanksgiving▪ Christmas
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