Symbols/ Holidays
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4
Name one U.S. territory
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
Name two national U.S. holidays
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
Name one American Indian tribe 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
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War