Things we should have learned about at school
What Native Land are we standing on?
Yakama Nation
Who is commander-in-chief of the military?
The President / Joe Biden
What happened at the constitutional convention?
The constitution was signed/written
Who was the activist who refused to give up her seat at the front of the "colored section" of a bus to a white passenger, which led to the year-long bus boycott, ultimately desegregating the American bus system.
Rosa Parks
What is the State Capitol?
Olympia!
What is the official language of the United States?
none!
Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the original 13 colonies
When was the constitution written?
1787
What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Landmark federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
When was Washington established?
1889
Philadelphia
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
Where did the Stonewall Riots break out?
Stonewall Inn / New York City
Who are our state senators?
Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray
What movement did Cesar Chavez start?
The Chicano Rights movement / United Farm Workers
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism / Red Scare
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
435
What have been the three largest protests in the United States?
Black Lives Matter (George Floyd 2020), Earth Day (1970), Women's March (2017) - Honorable mention: March for our Lives (2018)
T/F - WA State is the only state who's constitution establishes education as a right?
True
What were the first bombs dropped on U.S. soil
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in which war?
World War 2
What are the five freedoms that the first amendment grants all Americans?
Religion, Speech, Petition, Assembly, and Press
What was the Great American Boycott?
One day boycott of U.S. schools, businesses, and other agencies by immigrants. Taking place on May 1st of 2006, they abstained from engaging in the U.S. economy to demand rights for undocumented immigrants.
How many electoral votes do we have?
12