Miscellaneous
What does the constitution do? Name one thing.
Forms the federal government
Defines the powers of the federal government
Defines the parts of the federal government
Protects the rights of the citizens
What did the Civil Rights Movement do?
It fought to end racial discrimination
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Why did the United States enter World War II?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (in Hawaii)
What is the Capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Equality
Liberty
Limited Government
Self-Government
Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
He fought for civil rights
Why did the United States enter World War I?
Because Germany attacked ships with American civilians onboard
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
He was a general during World War II
He was the (34th) president of the United States
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
In New York City (New York Harbor, Liberty Island, on the Hudson River)
Why are there three branches of government? What are they?
To balance power in the government. They are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait
To help Kuwait fight Iraq
When did all women get the right to vote?
In 1920
After World War I
When the 19th amendment was made/ratified.
Who/Which country was the United States' main rival during the Cold War
The U.S.S.R.
The Soviet Union
Russia
Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 50 stars?
The stripes symbolize the 13 original colonies, and each star represents one state in the union.
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What was the Great Depression, and when did it start?
The longest economic recession in modern history, which started in 1929.
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Communism
Nuclear War
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Name one current Wisconsin Senator.
Tammy Baldwin
Ron Johnson
Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th attacks.
War in Iraq
War in Afghanistan
Global War on Terror
Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why did the United States enter the Korean and Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of Communism
The nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
Out of many, one.