US History before 1800
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the Constitution was written
What is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves Saved/preserved the Union Led the US during the Civil War
Name one state that borders Canada
Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska
Name one US Territory
Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands American samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for Women's Rights Fought for Civil Rights
Name one of the longest rivers in the US.
Missouri River Mississippi River
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D Roosevelt
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What ocean is on the East coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of: Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs or Attorney General or Vice President
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US Diplomat Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention first Postmaster General of the US writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" started the first free libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves Freed the slaves in the Confederacy Freed slave in Confederate states Freed slaves in most Southern states
What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay Publius
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism