System of Government
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
separation of powers
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national)
legislature
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, eighteen (18) and older
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is the capital of the United States?*
Washington, D.C
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States