U.S. Basics
The American flag has three colors. Can you also name what the stars and stripes stand for?
Colors are red, white, blue; stars = 50 states; stripes = 13 colonies
Name two of the 5 Great Lakes
Lake Michigan, Superior, Huron, Ontario, Erie
What document declared America free from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama
Washington, D.C. is the U.S. capital. What does “D.C.” stand for?
District of Columbia
The Atlantic Ocean touches the East Coast. Which continent is across it?
Europe (also Africa further south)
How many branches of government are there?
3
What were the Northern states called during the Civil War?
The Union
Who was the first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
The U.S. has 50 states today. What were the last two states added?
The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world. Which continent lies across it from California?
Asia
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What were the Southern states called during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
Who was the president before Barack Obama?
George W. Bush
About how many years old is the country today?
249 years; close to a quarter millennium
What is the largest U.S. state by land area, and what is the largest by population?
Land = Alaska; Population = California
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the People
What event brought the U.S. into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
In Hawaii, December 7, 1941
Who was president during the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
George W. Bush
The Bald Eagle is the national bird. What does it symbolize in U.S. history?
Freedom and Strength
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state. Which state is the second smallest?
Delaware
Who is called the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
Who was president of the U.S. for most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Who was president during most of the 1990s?
Bill Clinton