Rights and Responsibilities
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government
freedom of religion
the right to bear arms
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn’t have self-government
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
the flag
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen (18)
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United States
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
be loyal to the United States
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
started the first free libraries
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
the War between the States
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
economic reasons
states’ rights
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
call Senators and Representatives
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
run for office
write to a newspaper
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
people from Africa
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War