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Symbols and Holidays
Constitution
U.S. System of Gov.
The Colonial Period and Independence
Geography
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July 4
When does the United States celebrate Independence Day?
100
Sets up the government, defines the gov, protects basic rights of Americans.
What does the Constitution do?
100
The legislative branch
What is a branch of government
100
1. freedom 2, political liberty
What is a reason colonist came to the US
100
The Missouri R. and Mississippi River
What are the longest rivers of the US.
200
1) NewYearsDay 2) MartinLutherKingJr.Day
What are national U.S. holidays.
200
"We the people...." are the three first word of the
What is constitution?
200
Check and balances prevents
What is what prevents one branch of gov from becoming to powerful
200
Native Americans
What were the people that lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
200
The Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
300
Because each stripe represents one of the thirteen original colonies
Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?
300
The Bill Of Rights
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
300
The President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
300
High taxes
What is the reason for the fight between the colonists and the British
300
The Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
400
Because each star represents one of the 50 states.
Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?
400
Twenty-seven
What is the number of amendments?
400
The legislative branch
What branch is the one in charge of making the federal laws?
400
Thomas Jefferson wrote the
What is the Declaration of Independence
400
1) PuertoRico 2) U.S.VirginIslands 3) AmericanSamoa 4) NorthernMarianaIslands 5) Guam
What is U.S. Territory.
500
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
500
The constitution is
What is the supreme law of land
500
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
500
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
500
Washington, D.C.
What is the capital of the United States?