Geography & Early History
The New United States 1
Fathers of Our Country
The Civil War
Later History
100

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians
100

Why did the colonists fight the British?

They wanted to choose their own leaders
high taxes

100

Who is the Father of our country?

George Washington

100
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Civil War

100

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

World War I

200

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

people from Africa

200

There were 13 original states. Name 3.

New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire

200

Who was the first president?

George Washington

200

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Fought for women's rights

200

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

Fought for civil rights

300

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic Ocean

300

When was the Constitution written?

1787

300

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Started the first free libraries, U.S. diplomat

300

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana

300

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Roosevelt

400

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico

400

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Said the United States is free
400

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

400

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Slavery

400

Who was president during World War I?

Wilson
500

Name one U.S. territory.

Guam
Puerto Rico

500

What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty

500

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Hamilton, Madison, or Jay

500

What did the Emacipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

500

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism