Presidents
Who is the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
What ocean is on the west coast of the US
The Pacific Ocean
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
Native Americans OR American Indians
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch
The President
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
1. Freed the slaves
2. Saved (or preserved) the Union
3. Led the US during the Civil War
Name one state that borders Candada
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
What is one reason the colonists came to America
1. Freedom/political liberty
2. Religious freedom
3. Economic opportunity
4. Escape persecution
Who is the current President of the United States
President Donald Trump
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
What ocean is on the east coast of the US
The Atlantic Ocean
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4 1776
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advise the president
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
1. First Diplomat
2. Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
3. The first Postmaster General of the US
4. Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
5. Started the first free libraries
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Virginia, Georgia
Why did the colonists fight the British
1. Because of high taxes
2. Because the British Army stayed in their homes
3. Because they didn't have any self-government
The Vice-President
What did Susan B Anthony do
1. Fought for women's rights
2. Fought for civil rights
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
Name one of the longest rivers in the US
1. Mississippi River
2. Missouri River
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence
1. Life
2. Liberty
3. The pursuit of happiness
Name 2 Cabinet Positions
Attorney General, Vice President, Sec of State, Sec of Agricultural, Sec of Commerce, Sec of Defense, Sec of Education, Sec of Energy, Sec of Health & Human Services, Sec of Homeland Security, Sec of Housing & Urban Development, Sec of Interior, Sec of Labor, Sec of Transportation, Sec of Veterans Affairs, Sec of Treasury
What did Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr do?
1. Worked for equality for all Americans
2. Fought for Civil Rights