Recent American History
Name one American Indian Tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee, Navajo, Seminole, Iroquois, Sioux
Name one state that borders Mexico
New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the constitution.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the Slaves
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights
Missouri, Mississippi
What oceans are on the East and West coast of the U.S.
Pacific, and Atlantic
Who is the current governor of Indiana?
Mike Braun
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WW2
Where is the statue of liberty?
New York, Liberty Island
Name Two U.S. national holidays
New Year's day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents' day, memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Who was President during the Great Depression and WW2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Communism
Name two wars fought by the U.S. in 1900s.
WW1, WW2, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War
Name two states that border Canada.
Maine, NH, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
Who did the U.S. fight in WW2? (3)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
The Federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. constitution. Name one of the writers.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Exact date)
July 4, 1776
Who was president during WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
Name two U.S. territories.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Rudy Yakym
What are two cabinet level positions?
Secretary of : Agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, VA, attorney general, Vice President.
Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. right now?