Colonial Period
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 state that borders Mexico.
▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
▪ Atlantic (Ocean)
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
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
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
▪ July 4
What is the capital of the United States?*
▪ Washington, D.C.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
▪ Pacific (Ocean)
Who was the first President?*
▪ (George) Washington
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
▪ New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
Name two 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
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
▪ July 4, 1776
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
▪ (George) Washington
Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ because there are 50 states
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