1800s
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-Persian Gulf War
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
-Rights of Americans
-Rights of people living in the United States
Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
-Writes laws
-Declares war
-Makes the federal budget
What U.S. war ended slavery?
The Civil War
Why did the United States enter World War I?
-Because Germany attacked U.S. ships
-To support the Allied Powers
-To oppose the Central Powers
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
One star for each state
Twenty-seven (27)
How many U.S. senators are there?
One hundred (100)
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
-19th Amendment
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
Six (6) years
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history
What is Independence Day?
-A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence from Britain
-The country's birthday
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
-Equality
-Liberty
-Social contract
-Natural rights
-Limited government
-Self-government
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
-Richard Blumenthal
-Chris Murphy
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
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum". What does this mean?
-Out of many, one
-We all become one
Why is the Declaration of Independnce important?
-It says America is free from British control
-It says all people are created equal
-It identifies inherent rights
-It identifies individual freedoms
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?