European Exploration, American Indians, and English Colonies in North America
The Revolutionary War
The United States Constitution
The Civil War, Slavery, and the Civil Rights Movement
The 20th Century and Today
100
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
For the 13 original colonies
100
Who is the father of our country?
George Washington
100
What does the Constitution do?
It sets up the government
100
Name the U.S. ware between the north and the south
The Civil War
100
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorist attack on the twin towers
200
Who was here before the Europeans came?
The Native Americans
200
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
200
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
"We the People"
200
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
200
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
300
Name one of the 13 original colonies
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, or Virginia
300
Why did the colonists fight the British?
-High Taxes
-No self-government
-They had to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes
300
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
300
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
-Slavery
-Economic Problems
-States' Rights
300
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
400
What was one reason the colonists came from England?
-Political liberty
-Religious freedom
-Economic Opportunity
400
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
400
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
-Freed the Slaves
-Saved the Union
-Led the U.S. during the Civil War
400
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
-World War I
-World War II
-The Korean War
-The Vietnam War
-THe Persian Gulf War