The Constitution
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
We the People
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
What type of economic system does the U.S. have?
Capitalist or Market economy
- Husband/wife
What does the Constitution do?
- Sets up the government
- Defines the government
- Protects basic rights of Americans
Name one Native American tribe.
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfeet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hope
- Inuit
Name two wars fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
- War of 1812
- Mexican American War
- Civil War
- Spanish American War
Name two wars fought during the 1900s.
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Persian/Gulf War
What does advocate mean?
To support
The Federalist Papers were written in support of the Constitution. Who were the three people who wrote them?
- Alexander Hamilton
- James Madison
- John Jay
Name three reasons why did the colonists fought the British.
- Because of high taxes
- Because the British Army stayed in their homes
- Because they didn't have self-government
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did.
- Freed the slaves
- Saved the Union
- Led the U.S. during the Civil War
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What does to persecute mean?
To treat someone badly because of their religion, gender, race, etc.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
- Slavery
- Economic reasons
- States' rights
Who did the U.S. fight during World War II?
- Japan
- Germany
- Italy
What is the difference between a biological child and a step-child?
Step children are your spouse's children from another marriage.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What are two things Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. diplomat
- Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- First Postmaster General of the U.S.
- Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
- Started the first free libraries
Name two territories the U.S. gained during the Spanish-American War.
- Philippines
- Cuba
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Communism
What does genocide mean?
To kill or hurt a group of people because of who they are (ex: their religion, their race)