Wars/Battles
The United States joined this conflict after Japan bombed the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
What is World War 2?
Event that occurred when terrorists hijacked four U.S. planes and flew them into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon (one crashed in PA).
What is 9/11?
Which branch of government MAKES the laws of the United States?
What is legislative branch?
Another name for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
In which region of the Unites States is FLORIDA located?
(Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Sourthwest, West)
What is Southeast?
During the Revolutionary War, France decided to help America after this battle.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This person is given credit for discovering America.
Who is Christopher Columbus
Which level of government is responsible for conducting elections (federal or state)?
What is state?
Announced to the World that the thirteen colonies were “free and independent states”
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In which region of the Unites States is TEXAS located?
(Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Sourthwest, West)
What is SOUTHWEST?
Conflict that the U.S. tried to avoid joining but joined after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram.
What is World War 1
What term was used during WW2 to refer to a day on which a mission was to begin?
What is D-Day?
Under the Constitution, the U.S. Government has (more power or less power) than it did under the Articles of Confederation.
What is MORE POWER?
Under the Constitution, the U.S. Government has (more power or less power) than it did under the Articles of Confederation.
What is MORE power?
Which region is on the far left of the USA Map?
(Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Sourthwest, West)
What is WEST?
After this war, the United States gained Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
What is the Spanish American War?
An event that took place in the Unites states after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and led to Americans having little food and money.
Because its citizens elect a president and representatives to run the government, the United States is a _________?_________.
What is republic?
Because its citizens elect a president and representatives to run the government, the United States is a _________?_________.
What is a republic?
What region is in the center top portion of the United States?
(Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Sourthwest, West)
What is the Midwest?
This conflict began after the British began taking U.S. sailors and making them work on British ships.
What is the War of 1812?
Name the two largest religious groups in America?
AND
Name 3 important resources in the U.S.
What is Protestants (Christian) and Catholics?
AND
What are coal, oil and land?
Early American colonists were upset because they had no one representing them in the ________?______.
What is the British Parliament?
The _____?______ outlawed public segregation in America.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Which region is in the upper right part of the United States?
(Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Sourthwest, West)
What is Northeast?