Welcome to America
Why doe the flag have 50 stars?
For the 50 states
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
For the 13 colonies.
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The American Revolutionary War
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Why did the United States enter World War I?
Because Germany attacked U.S. ships
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The Native Americans
or
The American Indians
The American Revolution had may important events. Name one.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Korean War
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States of America
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Freedom
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
High taxes
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
The Battle of Gettysburg
Why did the United States enter World War II?
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
People from Africa
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
He freed the slaves.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What is the capital of your state (Iowa)?
Des Moines
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Hopi
Crow
Cherokee
Pueblo
The words, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are in what founding document?
The Declaration of Independence
What amendment says, "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens"?
The 14th amendment
What was the Great Depression?
The longest economic recession in modern history.