RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
COLONIAL PERIOD
COLONIAL PERIOD/1800's
1900's
1900/Symbols
100
Name a responsibility only for US CITIZENS
What is -SERVE ON A JURY, VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTION
100
What is one reason colonists came to America?
What is -freedom, liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, escape persecution
100
Who was the first President
What is -George Washington
100
Who was president during WWI
What is -Woodrow Wilson
100
who was a famous general of WWII that later became president of US
Who is - Dwight Eisenhower
200
What are 2 rights of EVERYONE in the US?
What is -freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, worship, bear arms.
200
who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
What is - American or Native indians
200
When was the constitution WRITTEN?
What is -1787
200
Who was president during WWII and the Great Depression?
What is -Franklin Roosevelt
200
What did Martin Luther King do?
What is -fight for civil rights or equality of americans
300
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
What is -give up loyalty to other countries, defend the constitution, obey the laws of the US, serve in the military, serve the nation, be loyal to US
300
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
What is - Thomas Jefferson
300
Name 2 Wars fought by the US in the 1800's
What is -War of 1812, Mexican American war, Civil War, Spanish American war
300
Who did the US fights in WWII
What is -Japan, Germany & Italy
300
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What is -for the 13 original colonies
400
What is the last day to pay your federal income taxes?
What is -April 15
400
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is - 1976
400
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
What is -freed the slaves
400
During the Cold war what was the main concern for the US?
What is -Communism
400
Name 2 national US Holidays
What is -New years, president's day, 4th of july, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.
500
What are 2 things that Benjamin Franklin was famous for?
What is -US Diplomat, oldest member of constitutional convention, first postmaster, writer of Poor Richard's Almanac, started first free libary
500
Name 2 problems that led to the Civil War
What is -Slavery, economic, state's rights
500
Name all 5 Wars the US fought in the 1900's
What is - WWI, WWII, Korean war, Vietnam War, Persian War
500
What major event happened in September 11, 2001 in the US. and in what US City did it take place?
What is - Terrorist attacked the World Trade Center in NYC
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