Geography
What is the Capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the name of the Vice President now?
JD Vance
Name the 3 branches of government.
• Legislative, executive, and judicial
• Congress, president, and the courts
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because of the 13 original colonies
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many senators are there?
100
What U.S. war ended slavery?
The Civil War
What is a responsibility of United States citizens?
answers will vary
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
• "Father of Our Country"
• First president of the United States
• General of the Continental Army
• President of the Constitutional Convention
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
•Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Lucretia Mott
• Lucy Stone
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states.
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
• Founded the first free public libraries
• First Postmaster General of the United States
• Helped write the Declaration of Independence
• Inventor
• U.S. diplomat
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
To more closely follow public opinion.
When did all men get the right to vote?
• After the Civil War
• During Reconstruction
• (With the) 15th Amendment
• 1870
What is the capital of your state?
Virginia- Richmond
Maryland- Annapolis
DC- DC does not have a capital.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• Saved (or preserved) the Union
• Led the United States during the Civil War
• 16th president of the United States
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address
What is the name of the Chief Justice?
John Roberts
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
14th Amendment