1800s
What did Abraham Lincoln do?
Freed the slaves
Who did we fight in World War II?
Japan, Italy, and Germany
How many senators are there?
100
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced/declared our independence from Great Britian
Name two national U.S. holidays
Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King JR, Presidents, Memorial, Independence
Name the war between the North and the South
Who was president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
How many House of Representatives are there? And what is the number based off of?
435 | Population
What are the first 10 amendents in the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of our national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery, economic rights, and states rights
Who was president during WWII and the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who can become President?
The speaker of the house
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Name one U.S. territory
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights/civil rights
Name one war fought by the US
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietname War, Gulf War
How many supreme court justices are there?
9
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat, first postmaster general of the U.S., started the first libraries, writer of Poor Richard's Almanac, oldest member of the constitutional convention
War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, Mexican American War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Communism
We elect at U.S. representative for how many years? We elect a Senator for how many years?
2 | 6
What is an amendment and how many are there?
a change/addition to the constitution | 27
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. what is one power? what is one power of the state goverment?
to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties | provide schooling and education, provide protection, provide safety departments, give a driver's license, and approve zoning and land use