1700's
When and What is Independence day?
July 4th
Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
What territory did the US acquire in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
Name 1 war that took place in the 1900's
World War 1/ World War 2/ Vietnam/ Korea/ Persian Gulf War
What is the Capital of the USA?
Washington DC
What document did the founding fathers send to Great Britain to declare independence?
The Declaration of Independence
The year the Constitution was Ratified
1789
What was 1 war fought in the 1800s?
American Civil War
War of 1812
What caused the Great Depression?
Stock market crash of 1929
Dust Bowl
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York City
Amendments are CHANGES to what document?
The Constitution
What war did the colonies fight against Great Britain to win independence?
The American Revolution
Emancipation Proclamation/ Battle of Gettysburg/ Gettysburg Address
Why did the United States enter World War 1?
Germany attacking US ships
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was one reason the colonists wanted independence from Great Britain?
High taxes/ taxation without representation/ Tea act/ stamp act/ sugar act/ townsend act/ Intolerable acts
Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800's
Susan B Anthony/ Harriet Tubman/ Sojourner Truth
Who was President during World War 2?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Name 2 national holidays
New Years Day/Eve/ MLK day/ Presidents day/ Memorial day/ Independence day/ Labor day/ Columbus day/ Veterans day/ Thanksgiving/ Christmas
What famous papers did Alexander Hamilton write?
The Federalist Papers
What was one important event from the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Bunker Hill/ Declaration of Independence/ Washington Crossing the Delaware/ Valley Forge/ Battle of Yorktown
The Missouri Compromise took place in 1820. What was it?
For every free state that joined the union, one slave state was allowed to be added. No slave states above the 39th parallel
Why did the US enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force Iraq out of Kuwait
"Out of many, one" in latin
E. Pluribus Unum
Which amendment granted black men the right to vote?
14th Amendment