Geography & Early History
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
They wanted to choose their own leaders
high taxes
Who is the Father of our country?
George Washington
Civil War
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
World War I
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
people from Africa
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Started the first free libraries, U.S. diplomat
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Roosevelt
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Who was president during World War I?
Name one U.S. territory.
Guam
Puerto Rico
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Hamilton, Madison, or Jay
What did the Emacipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?