U.S. History
First settlers in North America?
Native Americans
What type of government is the United States?
Representative democracy
What kind of economy did the U.S. have?
Free market economy
Where was one of the earliest civilizations formed?
Along the Nile River
Who was president during WWI?
President Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Year the 13th colonies declared independence from England?
1776
What group wanted to protect the rights of individuals by writing the constitution?
Founding Fathers of the United States
What is the role of the Food and Drug administration?
Make sure the food and drugs are safe products
Where do we get our ideas for modern government?
Ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome
Who was president during WWII?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What is the basis for our government's legal system?
U.S. Constitution
What is collective bargaining?
Unions negotiate for wages
Which central American civilizations are famous for achievements in math and astronomy?
Mayans
Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment in 1920
What is unemployment compensation?
Workers and their employers buy insurance to cover work related illness and injuries
Which world wars occured in the first half of the 20th century?
World War I and World War II
President who dropped the Atomic Bomb?
President Truman
What is another name for the Civil War?
War Between the States
True or False
The federal government must share power with the states?
True
What is the Federal Reserve System?
Central banking system that manages our money of the country
After WWII which countries would become superpowers?
The U.S. and Soviet Union
Who was president during the Depression?
President Herbert Hoover