Misc. 1
What is the US economic system?
Capitalist and free market economy
There are four amendments to the Constitution regarding who can vote. Describe one of them
- Citizens 18 years and older can vote
- You don't have to pay a poll tax in order to vote
- Any citizen can vote regardless of gender
- A male citizen of any race can vote
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Legally freed the slaves
Name three of the thirteen original colonies that became the first states
NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement
Name three things the Constitution does
- Sets up the government branches, and checks and balances
- Defines "government"
- Protects and proclaims universal rights of Americans
Name one reason colonists came to America
- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Escape persecution
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
- US diplomat
- Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- First Postmaster of the US Postal Service
- Started free libraries
- Wrote Poor Richard's Almanac
What three words start the Constitution and are the basis for the idea of self-government?
We the People...
Who is the governor of New Hampshire?
Kelly Ayotte (R)
What group of people were taken to the US and sold as slaves?
Africans
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic & Republican
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
27
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native/Indigenous peoples (includes many tribes)
Name one thing Lincoln did as president
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Preserved the Union
- Was president during the Civil War
Name one power or responsibility that belongs to state government
- Provide schools
- Provide safety
- Provide protection
- Issue licenses
- Approve zoning and land use
What territory did the US purchase from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for civil rights for women