Geography
What is the capital of your state?
Boston
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What region is California in?
California is in the West.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans (Indigenous People)
What is the most common food we eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey
(Stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.)
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What does the legislative branch do?
Make the laws
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
4 years
There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
What region is Massachusetts in?
Massachusetts is in the Northeast region.
(New England is also acceptable)
What does the judicial branch do?
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The American Revolution
Name three national U.S. holidays
New Year’s Day Juneteenth
Memorial Day Labor Day
Independence Day Columbus Day (Indigenous People Day)
Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
What region is Florida in?
Florida is in the Southeast region.
What is the "highest" or "supreme law of the land"
The Constitution
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
DOUBLE POINTS: How many are in the Senate?
435
DOUBLE: 100
When did the United States become independent from Britian?
July 4th, 1776
The 50 states
Name three states that border Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
What does "separation of powers" mean?
Stops one branch of government from being too powerful.
There are two parts of congress. What are they?
What document (paper) said that the United States was independent from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
The colonists (settlers) came to the United States for many reasons. Name one.
• Freedom • Political liberty • Religious freedom • Economic opportunity • Escape persecution