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People
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Geography + Etc.
100

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

To represent the original 13 colonies.
100

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

fought for the equality of all humans

100

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.

WW 1, WW 2, Korean, Vietnam, Persian or Gulf War

100

Name one of the two longest rivers in the US?

Missouri or Mississippi

100

What is the capital of the US?

Washington, DC

200

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

To represent the 50 states.

200

Who was President during World War One?

Woodrow Wilson

200

Who did the US fight in WW 2?

Italy, Germany, and Japan

200

What is the ocean on the West Coast of the US?

Pacific

200

Name one US state that borders Canada

Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Ohio

300

When do we celebrate Independence day?

July 4th

300

What did Susan B Anthony do?

Fought for Women's and Civil rights

300

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

The spread of communism

300

What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

Atlantic

300

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil Rights movement

400

Name two national US holidays.

Christmas, Thanksgiving, MLK day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day

400

Who was President in World War Two?

Franklin Roosevelt

400

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?

Terrorist attack, Twin Towers, Pentagon

400

Name one state that borders Mexico

California Arizona Texas New Mexico

400

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Free the slaves in the south

500

What is the name of our national anthem?

Star Spangled Banner

500

Name one American Indian tribe in the US?

Cherokee, Muscogee, Chippewa, Sioux

500

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

World War Two

500

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York, New York Harbor, Liberty Island

500

Name one US territory.

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, America Samoa, Guam