Geography
What ocean is on the East Coast?
Atlantic Ocean
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion
Or not practice a religion
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians ▪ Native Americans
Who was the first President?
▪ (George) Washington
Name one state that borders Canada
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ age eighteen (18) to twenty-six (26)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
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
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
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
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Name one U.S. territory
Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius