1800's
What is one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800's?
Name 2 National U.S. Holidays
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
What is one reason the Colonists came to the U.S?
Freedom
Political Liberty
Practice their Religion
Economic Opportunity
Escape Persecution
How old does a citizen need to be in order to vote for President?
18 or older
What is one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900's?
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, or Gulf War
What is one problem that led to the Civil War?
Slavery
Economic reasons
State's Rights
What is one state that borders Canada?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia
What are two ways a citizen can participate in their democracy?
vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, or write to a newspaper
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana or the Louisiana Territory
Why does the current flag have 13 stripes?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
The British stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
Because they didn't have self-government
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
Communism
Fight for women's rights
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
When was the Constitutional Convention and what happened at it?
1787; the constitution was written
Describe ONE amendment to the constitution about who can vote.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
You don't have to pay to vote.
Any citizen can vote.
A male citizen of any race can vote.
What is ONE Native American Tribe?
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet
(These are just the first 10 on the list)
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and what did it do?
Abraham Lincoln; freed the slaves
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Johnn Jay
Publius
What is one right and one responsibility for only U.S. citizens?
Right: Serve on a jury or vote in a federal election
Responsibility: Vote in a federal election or run for federal office
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II