AMERICAN HISTORY
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
▪ the Bill of Rights
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ speech
▪ religion
▪ assembly
▪ press
▪ petition the government
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
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
What is the supreme law of the land?
▪ the Constitution
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
▪ We the People
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States
▪ the flag
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
When was the Constitution written?
▪ 1787
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
▪ April 15
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
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans