6(1-5)
What are two rights of everyone who lives in the United States?
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
Why did the colonists fight the British?
They could not govern themselves but had to pay taxes to Britain.
When was the Constitution written?
September 17, 1787
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The Flag
Why must all men register for the Selective Service?
to make sure a draft would be fair
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name on of the Writer's.
Alexander Hamilton
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
Civil War
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To be loyal to the United States over other countries
What is one reason colonists came to America?
They wanted religious freedom
There were 13 original states, name three.
Delaware, Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Georgie, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
He invented the postal system.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Disagreement between the North and South over slavery.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
voting and contacting our elected officials
What group of people was taken to America and sold as Slaves?
African Americans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
They decided to write a new Constitution.
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
He ended slavery.