Early American History
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The person in charge of the executive branch
We show loyalty to this when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
What is the Flag/the United States
The capital of the United States
What is Washington D.C.?
One war fought by the United States in the 1900's
What is World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Taxation without representation
British army boarding in civilian houses
No self government
This stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What is checks and balances/separation of powers?
One of the four amendments related to voting
what is citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote); You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote); A male citizen of any race (can vote).
A state bordering Canada
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
The main concern of the United States during the Cold War
What is Communism
Three of the original 13 colonies
What is New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The person who becomes president if the president and vice-president can no longer serve
What/Who is the Speaker of the House?
Two rights of everyone living in the United States
What is freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms
What is the Louisiana Territory (The Louisiana Purchase)
The nations the United States fought against in World War II
What is Germany, Italy, and Japan
The year the constitution was written
What is 1787?
The number of members of the House of Representatives
What is 435?
One right only for US Citizens
What is vote in a federal election, run for federal office?
One U.S. Territory
What is Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam?
The president during the Great Depression and World War II
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Who is James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
The name of one of your (Oklahoma) Representatives
Who is Stephanie Bice, Tom Cole, Kevin Hern, Josh Breechen, Frank Lucas
One responsibility only for US Citizens
One of the two longest rivers in the United States
What is Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)?
The President during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?