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100

Name one state that borders Canada.

Maine

100

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women’s rights

 fought for civil rights

100

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

slavery

 economic reasons

 states’ rights

100

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

100

When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

July 4

200

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean)

200

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

freed the slaves 


200

What is the capital of the United States?*

Washington, D.C.

200

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

because each star represents a state

200

Name two national U.S. holidays.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Presidents’ Day

300

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri (River)

 Mississippi (River)

300

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt

300

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?


▪ freed the slaves

▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy

▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states

▪ freed slaves in most Southern states

300

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because the stripes represent the original colonies

300

What holiday do we celebrate on May 26?

Memorial Day.

400

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific (Ocean)

400

Who was President during World War I?

 (Woodrow) Wilson

400

Name one U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico

 U.S. Virgin Islands

 American Samoa

 Northern Mariana Islands

Guam

400

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States.

400

When is independence day?

July 4th.

500

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

World War I

 World War II

 Korean War

Vietnam War

(Persian) Gulf War

500

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

fought for civil rights

500

Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

New Yorkk

500

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana

500

When do we celebrate labors day?

Sep 1.