American Geography
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Who was the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
This holiday celebrates America breaking from British rule.
July 4th/Independence Day
What is the supreme Law of the United States?
The Constitution
Who lived in America before the Europeans Arrived?
American Indians/Native Americans
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri River/Mississippi River
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for Civil Rights/Worked for equality for all Americans
This holiday was made a federal holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth/June 19th
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Name two of the three writers of the Federalist Papers
John Jay/Alexander Hamilton/James Madison
Name two states that border Canada
ME/NH/VT/NY/PA/OH/MI/MN/ND/MO/ID/WA/AL
This man wrote "Poor Richard's Almanac."
Benjamin Franklin
This holiday came to be because American-Italians wanted their connection to America to be recognized.
Christopher Columbus Day
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
Name two of the five major U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands/American Samoa/Northern Mariana Islands/Guam
Who was the President during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
This holiday celebrates American Workers
How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?
435
Name of the territory the United States brought from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What are the names of the five Great Lakes?
Huron/Superior/Erie/Michigan/Ontario
Name two of the American Indian tribes in the United States
Cherokee/ Navajo/ Sioux/ Chippewa/ Choctaw/ Pueblo/ Apache/ Iroquois/ Creek/ Blackfeet/ Seminole/ Cheyenne/ Arawak/ Shawnee/ Mohegan/ Huron/ Oneida/ Lakota/ Crow/ Teton/ Hopi/ Inuit
This holiday was originally for George Washington
President's Day.
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Name two of the wars fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812/Mexican-American War/Civil War/Spanish-American War