Dates
What is the economic system in the United States?
* ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
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
We elect a President for how many years?
▪ four (4)
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
Who was the first President?*
▪ (George) Washington
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States
What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Joe biden
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Vice President
Who signs bills to become laws?
▪ the President
When was the Constitution written?
▪ 1787
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.]
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
What is freedom of religion?
▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
▪ Atlantic (Ocean)
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
What is the highest court in the United States? ▪
the Supreme Court
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
What is the capital of the United States?*
▪ Washington, D.C.
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