Famous People
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- War of 1812
- Civil War
- Mexican-American War
- Spanish-American War
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- Saved the Union
- Led the US during the Civil War
Name the US war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Economic reasons
States' rights
1787
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- US Diplomat
- Free libraries
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 did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Antony do?
- Fought for civil rights
- Fought for womens rights
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
The Federalist Papers supported the adoption of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- Alexander Hamilton
- James Madison
- John Jay