U.S. Geography
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians or Native Americans
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas (Jefferson)
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River or Mississippi River
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year’s Day – January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Third Monday in January
Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) – Third Monday in February
Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
Juneteenth National Independence Day – June 19
Independence Day – July 4
Labor Day – First Monday in September
Columbus Day – Second Monday in October
Veterans Day – November 11
Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day – December 25
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence (from Great Britain).
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The constitution was written.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Name one state that borders Canada.
Alaska
Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
Name one state that border Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Name one American Indian Tribe in 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
Why does the flag of 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans
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