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Colonial Period
1800s
1900s
Geography
Symbols/Holidays
100
Why did the colonists came to America
What is -Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity
100
Name the US war between the North & the South
What is - Civil War
100
Who was president during WW 1
Who is - Woodrow Wilson
100
What ocean is on the West coast of the US
What is -Pacific Ocean
100
Why does the flag have 13 stripes
What is -13 original colonies
200
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
What is -Africans
200
What did Susan B Anthony do
What is - Fought for women's or civil rights
200
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US
What is - Communism
200
What Ocean is on the East coast of the US
What is -Atlantic Ocean
200
Why does the flag have 50 starts
What is -one for each state
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
What is -Thomas Jefferson
300
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803
What is -the Louisianna Territory
300
What major event happened in Sept 11, 2001 in the US?
What is -Terrorists attacked the US
300
What is the capital of the US?
What is -Washington
300
What is the name of the national anthem?
What is -Star Spangled Banner
400
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
What is -the constitution was written
400
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
What is - Freed the slaves
400
Name 3 American Indian Tribes in the US
What is -Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Pueblo, etc.
400
Name 3 states that border Mexico
What is -California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
400
Name the 2 longest rivers in the US
What is -Missouri & Mississippi
500
The Federalist Papers supported the constitution, name 2 of the 4 writers
What is -James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jan, Publius
500
Name all 4 wars the US fought in the 1800s
What is - War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American war
500
Name all 5 wars the US fought in the 1900s
What is -WWI, WW2, Korean, Vietnam, Persian (Gulf) War
500
Name 4 States that border Canada
What is Maine, NH, NY, VT, PA, OH, MI, MN, ND, MT, ID,WA,AL
500
Name 4 traditional US holidays
What is - Christmas, New Years, President's day, Independence Day, labor day, Columbus day, Veteran's day, Thanksgiving, MLK day