Rights and Responsibilities
Name one right only for U.S. Citizens (50)
Vote in a Federal election
run for federal officeWhat is one reason colonists came to America? (58)
Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Practice their religion
Escape persecution
War of 1812
Mexican - American War
Civil War
Spanish - American War
Woodrow Wilson
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States? (88)
Missouri River
Mississippi River
When must all men register for the Selective Service? (57)
Who is the "Father of our Country?" (69)
George Washington
Slavery
Economic Reasons
States Rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's? (78)
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
Name on state that borders Mexico? (93)
Texas
California
Arizona
New Mexico
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? (52)
The United States
The flag
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? (68)
Founded the first free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the United States
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
U.S. diplomat
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? (71)
Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What movement tried to end racial discrimination? (84)
Civil Rights Movement
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States? (87)
Apache
Blackfeet
Cayuga
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Chippewa
Choctaw
Creek
Crow
Hopi
Huron
Inupiat
Lakota
Mohawk
Mohegan
Navajo
Oneida
Onondaga
Pueblo
Seminole
Seneca
Shawnee
Sioux
Teton
Tuscarora
What is one promise you make when you become a United States Citizen? (53)
Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
Obey the laws of the United States
Serve in the military (if needed)
Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
Be loyal to the United States
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers (67)
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (76)
Freed the slaves
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
Freed slaves in the Confederate states
Freed slaves in most Southern states
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? (80)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name one state that borders Canada? (92)
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51)
Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom of religiion
Right to bear arms
There were 13 original states. Name three: (64)
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? (75)
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved or preserved the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War
Who did the United States fight in World War II? (81)
Japan
Germany
Italy
Where is the Statue of Liberty? (95)
New York Harbor
Liberty Island