Colonial Period and Independence
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What is the name of the national anthem
The star spangled banner
Who was president during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
What is the nations capital
Washington D.C.
Who leads the Executive Branch
The President
Why did the colonists choose to 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
Who was President during WW2 and the Great Depression?
Woodrow Wilson
What event happened on Sept. 11 2001 in the United States
-Terrorist attack
-attack on twin towers
-attack by Al Queda
-attack by Bin Laden
Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York
New York City
Liberty Island
What do we call the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans
What are the main 3 countries the US fought in WW2?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What war did Eisenhower lead troops in before becoming President
WW2
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States
Atlantic
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What is one reason Colonists, are considered, to have come to America in the 17th and 18th Centuries?
▪ freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
During the Cold War what economic ideology was the US opposed to?
Communism
Name one state that borders Mexico
-California
-Arizona
-Texas
-New Mexico
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri
Mississippi
At what age are male citizens registered for selective service
18-26
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
Name one American tribe of the United States
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
WW1
WW2
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Name one U.S. (current) territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
In what month do we vote for the President
November