Geography
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
What is the Mississippi River or the Missouri River?
Reason the flag has thirteen stripes
What are the thirteen original colonies?
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s
What is World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War?
Who were Native Americans?
Age citizens have to be to vote for President
What is 18?
The capital of the United States
What is Washington, D.C.?
Reason the flag has fifty stars
What are the fifty states?
War Eisenhower served in before becoming president
What is World War II?
Group of people taken to America and sold as slaves
Who were Africans or people from Africa?
Two rights of everyone living in the United States
What is freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, or right to bear arms?
Where the Statue of Liberty is located
What is New York City?
Name of the national anthem
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
President during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Reason colonists fought the British
What is taxation without representation, quartering of troops, or lack of self-government?
Two ways Americans can participate in their democracy.
What is vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, or write to a newspaper?
Name one U.S. territory
What is Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico?
What is July 4th?
What Martin Luther King Jr. did
What is fought for civil rights and equality?
Year the Constitution was written
What is 1787?
The last day you can send in federal income tax forms
What is April 15?
Ocean on the West Coast of the United States
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Name two national U.S. holidays
What is New Year's Day, MLK Jr Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas?
What is terrorist attacks?
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
What is slavery, economic reasons, or states' rights?
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
What is citizens 18 and older can vote, you don't have to pay a poll tax to vote, any citizen can vote, or a male citizen of any race can vote?