Legislation, Laws
What are the first 10 Amendments collectively known as?
The Bill of Rights
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from which non-American country?
A. Mexico
B. France
C. China
D. Japan
B. France
Name two of the five rights that granted in the 1st Amendment.
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Right to Assemble, Right to Petition the Government.
What abolitionist and Civil Rights activist helped runaway slaves escape via the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What decade is known for The Great Depression, the dust bowl and the New Deal
The 1930's
A new an improved version of the Articles of Confederation resulted in the creation of what very important USA document?
The US Constistution
What state was bought by the US in 1803?
Luisiana
Which Amendment grants criminals the right to a speedy trial.
The 6th Amendment
Who was one of the most influential women leading the women's rights movement?
Susan B. Anthony
(Fill in the blank) What decade is this: The Roaring
20's (1920's)
What Document granted slaves their long-awaited freedom?
A. The Declaration of Independence
B. The Emancipation Proclamation
C. The Articles of Confederation
D. The Juneteenth Act
B. The Emancipation Proclamation
What famous panting depicts Americans moving westward to fulfill their God-given right?
Manifest Destiny
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th
Who was the first African American girl to attend an all-white elementary school?
Ruby Bridges
What decade is known for classic cartoons and Sitcoms
The 1990's
What piece of legislation gave disabled Americans many of the rights that they have today?
The ADA (The Americans with Disabilities Act)
Which state was annexed into the USA in 1845?
Texas
Criminals are lucky that this Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Which Amendment is this?
The 8th Amendment
Whose Signature was the biggest on the Deceleration of Independence?
A. Gorge Washington
B. James Madison
C. John Hancock
D. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Hancock
What decade is known for technological advancements (such as the iPhone) and the rise of reality TV?
The 2000's
There are 3 branches of the US. Government. To make such that they all had the same amount of power, what system was implemented?
Checks and Balances
In what state did Founding Father Alexander Hamiltion dual Aaron Burr?
A. New Hamshire
B. Georgia
C. New Jersey
D. Vergina
C. New Jersey
During the "Whiskey Rebellion" the 18th Amendment was passed. Although it was later revoked by 21st Amendment. What did the 18th Amendment do?
Banned the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol across America.
Who wrote the book "Common Sense" in an attempt to help people choose a side of the American Revolution?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Paine
D. Gorge Washington
C. Thomas Paine
Hello hippies! What two decades are known for Hippies and flower power?
The 1960's and 1970's