History
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Name one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves, saved the Union, led the US during the Civil War
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes, because the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War?
economic reasons, states' rights, slavery
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written, The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans, American Indians
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
Name the US war between the North and South
the Civil War or the War between the States
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US Diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the US, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac", started the first free libraries
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
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory (Louisiana)
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 group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves?
Africans, people from Africa
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt