American Revolution
Which country did the U.S.A. fight against?
Great Britain
What was the cause of the civil war?
Slavery
Name one of FRANCE'S allies during WWI
The U.S., Great Britain, Italy, Russia
What 3 countries fought with the United States against the Axis?
Russia, Great Britain, and France
How many branches of Government are there in the U.S.?
3
What two countries helped the U.S. beat Great Britain?
France and Spain
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the I stand for in the MAIN causes of WWI?
Imperialism
Why did the U.S. join World War II?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
How long can someone be president for?
8 years: 2 4 year terms is the max
Describe what happened at the Boston Tea Party.
1. Great Britain taxing tea too much
2. Americans get mad
3. Americans throw a bunch of tea in the ocean
What was the name the Southern States called themselves?
The Confederacy, or the Confederate State of America
Which country switched sides from WWI to WWII?
Italy
Name the three Axis countries.
Germany, Japan, and Italy
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
The articles of ____________.
Confederation
What decade was the Civil War fought during?
What was the FULL NAME of the man who was assassinated to start WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was one reason Germany started WWII?
1. Treaty of Versailles: No United Nations, less military, pay for damage, lost land
2. Great Depression
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
What issue still existed after the American Revolution?
Slavery
Other than Abraham Lincoln, name one other person who was significant to the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglass
And MORE!
Why did the U.S. join WWI? (Two Reasons)
1. Germany blew up the Lusitania, a ship with about 100 Americans on it
2. The Zimmerman telegram: Germany tried to get Mexico to fight us
What was the German word to describe their invasion strategy?
Blitzkrieg: Lightning War
Give an example of checks and balances
- The president cannot write laws
- The supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
- Congress must get the president to sign bills into law