Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River or Mississippi River
100
Who is the governor of Utah?
Gary Herbert
100
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote. You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote. Any citizen can vote (men and women). A male citizen of any race can vote.
100
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s?
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
100
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
200
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪
Guam
200
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators
Mia Love, Rob Bishop, Jason Chaffetz, or Chris Stewart
200
Name one right only for U.S. citizens.
Vote in a federal election. Run for federal office.
200
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
200
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
300
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
300
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state.
300
Name two rights of everyone living in the United States.
Freedom of expression/speech/assembly/petition the government/religion/right to bear arms.
300
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
300
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin 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
400
Name one state that borders Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
400
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts
400
What is one promise you make when you come 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
400
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and italy
400
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
500
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbot/ Liberty Island
500
Name a Cabinet-level position.
Secretary of Agriculture/Commerce/Defense/Education/ Energy/Health and Human Services/Homeland Security/Housing and Urban Development/Interior/Labor/State/Transportation/Treasury/Veterans Affairs
500
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
500
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
500
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