A large area of land before it becomes one or more states.
What is a territory.
100
Martin Luther King, Jr fought for civil rights.
True
100
One war fought by the United States in the 1900's.
78, page 20
100
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Congress, first postmaster general, writer of poor richards Almenac, started the first free libraries.
200
The only president to serve 4 terms.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt.
200
To make free.
What is to emancipate.
200
During the Cold War the main concern of the United States was democracy.
False, Communism
200
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for woman's rights, fought for civil rights.
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jeffson
300
Eisenhower was a general in which war?
World War II
300
The Unites States expanding westward.
What is expansionism.
300
In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from Spain.
False, from France.
71.
300
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
300
Name 3 of the 13 original states.
page 16
400
2 important things that Abraham Lincoln did.
Freed the slaves, saved the Union, led the U.S during the Civil War.
400
The economic collapse triggered by the stock market “crash” in October, 1929.
What is the Great Depression.
400
Slavery was one problem that led to the Civil War.
True. Also, economic reason and state's rights.
400
Who did the United States fight against in WW II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
400
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
18, poll tax, women, male of any race page 12
500
Who was president during World War I?
Who was Woodrow Wilson
500
The series of social and economic programs proposed by FDR to create jobs and help get us out of the Great Depression.
What is The New Deal.
500
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.
True.
500
Name 2 wars fought by the United States in the 1800s?
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War.