How
How are most states divided up for local government?
Into counties
How many branches are in US state governments?
Who started this world’s first community?
Adam & Eve
T/F – There were 13 original American colonies.
True
Who sailed to America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
How did the small and large states agree for the US constitution?
Small states are equal in the Senate and large states have more reps in the House
How many houses are in the US federal legislative branch?
Two
What year did the American colonists start the Revolutionary War?
1775
What present-day state was Jamestown in?
Virginia
What is the name of the group seeking religious freedom who settled Plymouth?
The Pilgrims
What are two ways people may become US citizens?
Born in US, naturalized
How many years is one term for a US president?
Four
What year was the US constitutional convention?
1786
What present-day US state fought Mexico to become its own country?
Texas
T/F – Abraham Lincoln was in charge of the US constitutional convention
False
What drew many of Alaska’s first settlers there?
Gold rush
(along the Klondike River)
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
Ten
T/F – Alaska and Hawaii both became states the same year.
True (1959)
What present-day state was Plymouth in?
Massachusetts
Who made sure the Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution?
George Washington
Along what river did Lewis and Clark explore?
The Missouri River
How many years do US Supreme Court justices serve for?
As long as they want (for life)
What happened in 1803 in US history?
The Louisiana Purchase
Christopher Columbus sailed to America from what continent?
Europe
Which US president sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory?
Thomas Jefferson