Colonial Period & Independence
This is ONE reason the colonists came to America.
What is freedom (political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, and/or escape persecution)?
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
What is the War of 1812 (Mexican-American War, Civil War, and Spanish-American War)?
This is ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900's.
What is World War I (World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian/Gulf War)?
This is the capital of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C?
This is the national anthem.
What is The Star-Spangled Banner?
They lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
Who are the American Indians (Native Americans)?
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
What is the Civil War (the War between States)?
This movement tried to end racial discrimination.
What is the civil rights movement?
This ocean is on the West Coast of the United States.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Independence Day is celebrated on this day.
What is July 4th (Fourth of July)?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.
What is slavery (economic reasons, states' rights)?
During the Cold War, this was the main concern of the United States
What is communism?
This is ONE state that borders Mexico.
What is Texas (California, Arizona, and New Mexico)?
These are TWO national U.S. holidays.
What is... New Year's Day (Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)?
These are THREE of the 13 original states.
What is New Hampshire (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia)?
This is ONE important thing Abraham Lincoln did.
What is he freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) (saved/preserved the Union, and led the U.S. during the Civil War)
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in this war.
What is World War II?
This is ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.
What is the Missouri River (Mississippi River)?
The U.S. flag has 50 stars because of this.
What are the 50 states (each star represents a state)?
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. This was ONE of the writers.
Who is James Madison (Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Publius)?
The United States bought this territory from France in 1803.
He was the President of the United States during World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
Name ONE U.S. territory.
What is Puerto Rico (U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam)?
The 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represents this.
What are the 13 original colonies?