Recent American History & Important Historical Info.
Geography
Symbols and Holidays
100
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Political Liberty
Religious Freedom
Economic Opportunity
Practice Their Religion
Escape Persecution
100
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
100
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
100
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
100
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
200
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
200
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The War between the States
200
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
200
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
200
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state
Because each star represents a state
Because there are 50 states
300
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
People from Africa
300
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Economic reasons
States' rights
300
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
300
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
300
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
400
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding quartering)
Because they didn't have self-government
400
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War
400
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
400
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
400
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
500
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
Freed slaves in the Confederate states
Freed slaves in most Southern states
500
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
500
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
500
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas