Government
United States
Slavery
Start of Civil War
End of Civil War
100

The U.S. has a _______________ government.

A. Theocratic

B. Democratic

C. Monarchy

Democratic / Democracy

100

The capital city

Washington DC

100

Where was slavery legal and common?

The south

100

It was between the North and __________

The south

100

Who won the civil war?

The north

200

The president is in the _______ branch.

A. Executive

B. Judicial

C. Legislative

Executive

200

The first president

George Washington

200
The secret network to help enslaved people was called...

A. The Freedom Railroad

B. The Underground Railroad

C. The Tubman Railroad

The Underground Railroad

200

The north and south disagreed about ________

Slavery

200

What happened to President Lincoln after the Civil War?

He was assassinated

300

Judges are in the __________ branch.

A. Executive

B. Judicial

C. Legislative

Judicial

300

The name of the president's house

The White House

300

True or False: The first enslaved people were taken from Africa

True

300

Why did southern states secede from the US?

  1. They wanted slavery to be legal 

  2. They wanted a new flag

  3. They wanted western territories to be free states

They wanted slavery to be legal

300

When the civil war ended, what happened to slavery?

Slavery was illegal in all states

400

Who works in the legislative branch?

Senators and representatives

400

How many stars are on the flag?

50

400

The underground railroad went from ________ to _________, __________, and __________.

From the south to the north, Mexico, and Canada.

400

Who won the presidential election in 1861?

Abraham Lincoln

400

When did the civil war end?

A. 1854

B. 1860

C. 1865

D. 1870

1865

500

Who writes/makes the laws?

Legislative branch - Senators and representatives
500

How many stars were on the first US flag?

13

500

One person who helped on the underground railroad...

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Jane Addams

C. Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman

500

How many states joined the confederacy in the south?

11 states

500

What is Juneteenth?

A holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the US

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