1800s and Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information and Geography
Geography
Symbols and holidays
100

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

100

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

100

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States.

100

Name one U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

American Samoa

Northern Mariana Islands

Guam

100

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4

200

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women’s rights

fought for civil rights

200

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

World War II

200

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Cherokee

Navajo

Sioux

Chippewa

Choctaw

Pueblo

Apache

Iroquois

Creek

Blackfeet

Seminole

Cheyenne

Arawak

Shawnee

Mohegan

Huron

Oneida

Lakota

Crow

Teton

Hopi

Inuit

200

Name one state that borders Canada.

Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Montana

Idaho

Washington

Alaska

200

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

300

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

(Persian) Gulf War

300

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

300

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri (River)

Mississippi (River)

300

Name one state that borders Mexico.

California

Arizona

New Mexico

Texas

300

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies

because the stripes represent the original colonies

400

Who was President during World War I?

(Woodrow) Wilson

400

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

civil rights (movement)

400

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific (Ocean)

400

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

400

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

500

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt

500

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

fought for civil rights

worked for equality for all Americans

500

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean)

500

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York (Harbor)

Liberty Island

Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).

500

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

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