Symbols & Holidays
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana, or
the Louisiana territory
Name the war between the North and the South.
the Civil War, or
the War between the States
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians, or
Native Americans
DAILY DOUBLE!
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there are 50 states
because there were 13 original colonies
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
economic reasons
states' rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans, or
people from Africa
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day, MLK, Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DAILY DOUBLE!
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves, or
saved the Union, or
led the United States during the Civil War
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the United States, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac," started the first free libraries
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Cheyenne, Sioux, Navajo, Hopi, Apache, Pueblo, Iroquois, Creek, Crow, Lakota, Inuit, Teton, Huron, Oneida, Mohegan, Shawnee, Arawak, Seminole, Blackfeet, Chippewa, Choctaw
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the flag, or
the United States
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What is one reason the colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Name one U.S. territory.
Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
Who was the second president of the United States?
*not a civics question
John Adams
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because they wanted to choose their own leaders (they didn't have self-government)
because of high taxes
because British army stayed in their houses