Misc. #1
This founding document was written in 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This is what happened on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
George Washington is famous for this.
What is he was (any of these answers is correct)- Father of Our Country, First President of the United States, General of the Continental Army, President of the Constitutional Convention?
These people are eligible to vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States.
Who are U.S. Citizens? or Who are citizens? or Who are citizens of the United States?
This is one reason that colonists came to America.
What is (must name one) freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, escape persecution?
Benjamin Franklin is famous for this.
What is he...(any of these answers is correct)- founded the first free public libraries, was the first Postmaster General of the U.S., Helped write the Declaration of Independence, was an inventor, was a U.S. diplomat?
This is one of 4 wars fought by the U.S. in the 1800's.
What was the War of 1812? the Mexican-American War? the Civil War? the Spanish-American War?
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This is what we show loyalty towards when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.
These people lived in America before Europeans arrived.
Who are American Indians, Indians, or Native Americans?
This is when women attained the right to vote.
When is (any of these is acceptable)- 1920? after World War I? with the passage of the 19th amendment?
This territory was purchased from France in 1803.
What is Louisiana or what is the Louisiana Territory?
This was the principle reason why the U.S. entered the Vietnam War.
What is to stop the spread of communism?
These are three of six rights that everyone living in the U.S. have.
What are (must have 3 correct)...
-freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms?
This group of people were taken from their homelands and forced to serve as slaves.
Who are Africans or people from Africa?
This is when all males were given the right to vote.
What is (any of these answers is acceptable) after the Civil War? during Reconstruction? with the passage of the 15th amendment? in 1870?
This is one important event from the American Revolution.
What is (any one of the following answers is correct)-Battle of Bunker Hill, Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton), Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge (Encampment), Battle of Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown).
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.
What is the 14th amendment?
These are 2 of 6 promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
What are (must name 2 of these 6): give up loyalty to other countries, defend the U.S. Constitution, obey the laws of the U.S., serve in the military if called upon to do so, serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed), and be loyal to the U.S.
What is the American Revolution? What is the Revolutionary War? What is the War for Independence? (all these answers are acceptable).
These are 5 of the original 13 British Colonies.
What are (must name 5 of the 13) New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia?
This is a reason that American colonists declared independence from Britain.
What is (there are several, any one of these answers is acceptable)
- high taxes, taxation without representation, British soldiers stayed in homes, lack of self-government, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party or Tea Act, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
This is one leader from the Women's Rights Movement in the 1800's (referring to the Woman's Suffrage Movement).
Who is (any of these individuals is acceptable) - Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone.
These are the 3 ways a person can become a U.S. citizen.
What are become naturalized, be born in the U.S. or derive citizenship? Derived citizenship states that if you have at least one parent with U.S. citizenship (naturalized or born), then as a child under 18 years of age, you may also obtain your citizenship through them.
This person was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?