US Constitution
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
Our God-given right to expand from coast to coast in the US. What is the word?
Manifest Destiny
Eli Whitney invented what?
Cotton Gin
Freedom of speech is protected by which Amendment?
1st Amendment
Name the largest state.
Alaska
Who is in charge of declaring war?
Congress
What caused people to move to California?
The gold rush
What happened to the number of slaves needed as cotton production went up?
Increased
What country did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
What is the largest theme park in the US?
Disney World
What is the term length for a Supreme Court Justice?
life
What was President's Jackson policy regarding Native Americans?
Forced relocation to the West
What was built to connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
Erie Canal
What song came from the War of 1812?
National Anthem
Star Spangled Banner
What state grows the most Christmas trees?
Oregon
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
to make laws
What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?
Trail of Tears
What is 1 benefit of using the Erie Canal?
Increase trade, connect communities, cheaper to trade
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The right to bear arms.
What is the US's most popular sport?
Football
What is the minimum age to a US Senator?
30
If you needed to transport something from Missouri to New Orleans, what mode of transportation would in you use in 1850?
Steamboat on the Mississippi
North - economy grew, factories developed, cities grew
South - demand for cotton increased, farming was still the way of life
What Amendment does not require Americans to house soldiers?
3rd Amendment
Name the largest body of fresh water in the world.
Lake Superior