Geography
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
The Missouri River
The Mississippi River
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/American Indians
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War
What ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is the name of the Vice President?
Mike Pence
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans/people from Africa
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who is the governor of North Carolina?
Roy Cooper
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
Name one U.S. Territory.
Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Name your U.S. Representative.
Patrick McHenry
Why did the Colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes, because they didn't have self-government
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Paul Ryan
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights