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The Constitution
American History 1
American History 2
Government
Geography and Culture
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What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, escape persecution
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Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War Two?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What is the document that announced our independence?
The Declaration of Independence
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What is one Native American Tribe in the United States?
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois
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What are the bill of rights?
This is what we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
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What are the reasons the colonists fought the British?
High taxes and self-government
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
He fought for Civil Rights for African Americans.
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What is one branch of government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
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What is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
The Mississippi, the Missouri
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How many amendments are there to the to the Constitution?
There are 27.
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Electricity, Being a U.S. Diplomat, first Postmaster General of the U.S., and writer of the "Poor Richard's Almanac"
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What was the main concern of United States during the Cold War?
Communism or Nuclear bombs
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What is the name of the President of the United States?
Donald Trump
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What is one U.S. Territory?
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Religion, speech, assembly,press, and the right to petition the government
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What is the name of Abraham Lincoln's most famous document?
The Gettysburg Address or The Emancipation Proclamation
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What is the reason for the stripes on the American flag?
The 13 original colonies
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What are the two parts of Congress?
The House and Senate
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What is one state that borders Canada?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
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What does the Constitution do?
Set up the government, define the government, and protect the basic rights of Americans.
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What is the most common name for the war between the North and South, fought in the 1860s?
The Civil War
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What is a major event that happened on September 11, 2001 in New York?
A terrorist attack
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What is the role of the President's Cabinet?
To advise the President
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What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.