Colonial Period
What is one reason colonists came to America?
* Freedom
* Political liberty
* Religious freedom
* Economic opportunities
* Practice their religion
* Escape persecution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
* Louisiana Territory
* Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
* World War I
* World War II
* Korean War
* Vietnam War
* (Persian) Gulf War
What is the name of the national anthem?
* Star-Spangled Banner
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?*
* Native Americans
* American Indians
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
* The Civil War
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
* because there were 13 original colonies
* because the stripes represent the original colonies
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
* Africans
* People from Africa
There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? *
* freed the slaves
* saved (or preserved) the Union
* led the United States during the Civil War
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
* New York (Harbor)
* Liberty Island
* New Jersey
* near New York City
* on the Hudson River
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
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
* War of 1812
* Mexican-American War
* Civil War
* Spanish-American War
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
* (James) Madison
* (Alexander) Hamilton
* (John) Jay
* Publius
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
*freed the slaves
* freed slaves in the Confederacy
* freed slaves in the Confederate states
* freed slaves in most Southern states
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
* because there is one star for each state
* because each star represents a state
* because there are 50 states