Independence
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Great Britain
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?
Japan, Italy, Germany
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Who is the governor of your state?
Gavin Newsom
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What does the judicial branch do?
Explains laws
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Alex Padilla
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
communism
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To give driver's licenses