American Gov.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The U.S and the flag
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians • Native Americans
There were 13 original states. Name three
New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island
. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President
18+
. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
• the Louisiana Territory / Louisiana
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote and join a political party
. 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
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
When is the last day you can send in income tax forms?
April 15th
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War