Rights and Responsibilities
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. What are 2 of them?
18 and older, women, regardless of race, and poll tax
What are 2 reasons the colonists fought the British?
high taxes, quartering, no self-government
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Name 3 national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
What are 2 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 an official your opinion on an issue, call Senator/Rep, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for Women's and Civil Rights
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Communism
What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Atlantic Ocean
What is 1 RESPONSIBILITY that is only for U.S. citizens?
serve on jury and vote in federal election
Name 3 of the original states.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who did the U.S. fight in World War II? You MUST name ALL of them.
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name all 4 states that border Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
What are 2 RIGHTS of everyone living in the U.S.?
freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition, religion, right to bear arms
Name 2 of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
Name 2 problems that led to the Civil War.
Slavery, Economic Reasons, State's Rights
Name 3 wars fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
Name 3 states that border Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska
Name 2 promises you make when you become a U.S. Citizen
give up loyalty to other countries, defend Constitution and laws, obey laws, serve in military if needed, be loyal to the U.S.
What is 1 thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for.
U.S. Diplomat, oldest member of Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the U.S., writer of "Poor Richards Almanac", and started first free libraries
Name 2 wars fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Name 3 American Indian tribes in the U.S.
Name three U.S. Territories
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam