Geography/ 1800s
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
▪ Pacific (Ocean)
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
▪ Atlantic (Ocean)
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans
▪ people from Africa
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
▪ all people of the state
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
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
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States
▪ the flag
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President