Geography
What is the capital of the United States
Washington, D.C.
What is the highest court in the United States
The Supreme Court
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Name one war fought by the US during the 1800s
War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Name 3 of the original 13 states
New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
Name One state that borders Canada
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
Who is commander and chief of the military
The President
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803
the Louisiana Territory or Louisiana
What is the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil Rights Movement
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freed the slaves ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
How many amendments does the constitution have
27
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Name one power that belongs to the Federal Government
to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
What war did President Eisenhower serve as a general in
World War II
What did Susan B. Anthony do
fought for women’s rights or fought for civil rights
Name two American Indian tribes in the United States
Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Comanche▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Mississippi River or Missouri River
Who is one of your US senators now?
Mark Kelly or Kyrsten Sinema
Who was President during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
The House of Representatives has how many voting members
435