US Government
How many years is the President in Office?
What are:
Four years
This event caused British trade to be hurt greatly when the colonists did this.
(Hit: I prefer tea over coffee)What is:
Boston Tea Party
How many stars are on the American Flag and what do they stand for?
What is:
50 for the 50 states
What US company is the biggest chain in the world?
What is:
Starbucks
What is the biggest state in the US?
What is:
Alaska
How many terms can the President serve?
What are:
Two Terms (eight years)
On July 4th, 1776 this document was ratified in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is
The Declaration of Independence
What is the minimum wage in the US?
What is:
$7.25
(Note: this is NOT enough to servive off of in any state. It's a big issue)
At what age can you drive a car in the US?
What is:
16 with your license.
(15.5 with a learning permit. Will take either answer)
What is the smallest State in the US?
What is:
Rhode Island
Name five US Presidents
Who are:
Popular ones include: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kenned, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump
The Tea Act of 1773 was imposed on the American Colonies by the British government. The Act intended to subsidize the struggling ____ ____ ____, which was very important for the British economy, and the Tea Act would raise money from the 13 colonies for it.
What is:
East India Company
How many stripes are on the American Flag and what did they stand for?
What is:
13 for the original 13 Colonies
What is the national animal of the United States?
What is:
Bald Eagle
What states boarder Califonia?
What are:
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Arizona
The first Western settlers were known as?
What three taxes were the tipping point that helped start the Revolutionary War?
What are:
Sugar Act of 1764 - More taxable items besides sugar and molasses plus increased enforcement on the taxes equaled more money for Britain.
Stamp Act of 1765 - Britain's economy was still struggling after the Seven Year's War, so it created the Stamp Act, which taxed basically anything made from paper. Colonists were now required to buy a stamp to put on most types of documents they used. Newspapers, legal papers, and even playing cards required a stamp.
Tea Act of 1773 - It reinforced a tea tax in the American colonies. The act also allowed the British ____ ____ ____ (Answer to another question) to have a monopoly on the tea trade there. This meant that the American colonists were not allowed to buy tea from any other source.
What historical figure refused to give up her seat on the segregated bus system in Montgomery, Alabama?
Who is:
Rosa Parks
What do the popular West Coast slag term "Take the L" mean?
What is:
Take the loss - Could be used in a number of ways like, flunking a test, being dumped, being stood up, being beaten up or robbed, or losing one's money in the stock market, gambling, or through exploitative business schemes.
Example: I really took the L on that exam.
or
I have to take the L on finding a job in London. (personal one haha)
Name 5 states that start with an 'N'
What are:
What are the three branches of the US government?
What are:
Legislative - Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)
Executive - Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)
Judicial- Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)
On September 3, 1783, this was signed, ending the Revolutionary War.
What is:
Treaty of Paris
The Donnor Party was a family made famous for getting stranded and resorting to cannibalism in the Sierra Nevadas (huge, snowy mountains) trying to emigrate West for what historical event? (Hit: They needed to follow the Oregon Trail but didn't)
What is:
The California Gold Rush
Oscar Meyer is a brand of what typicl American food?
What is:
Hot Dogs
What type of industry does the US Midwest have that is among the most productive in the world?
What is:
Agricultural (aka farming)