War
Who was President during World War I
(Woodrow) Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II
(Franklin) Roosevelt
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
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
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas
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
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
(For an extra 300 points: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence)
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
(Thomas Jefferson)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
When was the Constitution written?
1787