Basic US History
Who was the first pressident of the US?
George Washington
The english colony in the new world
roanoke
the people who Columbus called Indians were actually called...
Taino
what year did WW2 begin?
1939
The two states not in the contiguous USA
Alaska and Hawaii
What year did the US gain independence from england?
1776
1st successful english colony in the new world
Jasmestown
The year that Columbus landed in Hispaniola
1492
What year did women get the right to vote?
1920
The longest river in the U.S. is?
The Missouri River
the first ten ammendments to the constitution are called.....
bill of rights
Who colonized Florida
Spanish
The original name Tainos gave to the island of DR/Haiti
Quisqueya
which pacific base did the Japanese sneak attack on dec 7th 1941?
pearl harbor
The mountain range on the east coast that served as natural protection for the 13 colonies
Appalachian Mountains
the branch of the gov that represents the president
executive
Who colonized Louisiana
French
Name 3 countries who created colonies in the Americas
France, Britain, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal
what was the civil war fought over?
What river acts as a border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
the branch of the gov represented by the senate and house of representatives
Legislative
Who established the first colony in New York?
The Netherlands/ the Dutch
In which region of North America was the population density the lowest, pre-Columbus?
Who was president when Osama Bin Laden was killed?
Barack Obama
Which US states border Canada?
Name at least 5
Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine