Presidents
The first President of the United States was
Who is George Washington
He signed the first United States copyright law, protecting the copyrights of authors. He also signed the first Thanksgiving proclamation, making November 26 a national day of Thanksgiving for the end of the war for American independence and the successful ratification of the Constitution. However...
When Washington’s father Augustine died in 1743, George Washington became a slave owner at the early age of eleven. In his will, Augustine left his son the 280 acre family farm near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The President on the 5 dollar bill is
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The states not a part of the continental US are
What are Alaska and Hawaii
The two sides of the American Revolution were
What is America and Great Britain
What year was the Constitution of the United States written?
1787
Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Its first three words – “We The People” – affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens
The 44th President was
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, winning more votes than any candidate in history.
The current Vice President is
Who is Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian-American person elected vice president of the United States. In addition, Harris served as San Francisco district attorney from 2004-2011 and California attorney general from 2011-2016.
The Declaration of Independence was signed
Independence was formally declared on July 2, 1776, a date that John Adams believed would be “the most memorable epocha in the history of America.” However, on July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration
In 1863 this President freed the slaves
What is Abraham Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What year did President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
1803
The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
The Presidents on Mount Rushmore are
Who are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
The presidents' faces are 60 feet high!
The address of the home of the President is
What is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC
The three branches of government are
What are the judicial, executive, and legislative branches
This city is where the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is Philadelphia
What are the five freedoms defined in the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
The right to vote for President is called
What is suffrage
No one is required by law to vote in any local, state, or presidential election but it is encouraged. According to the U.S. Constitution, voting is a right and a privilege
The President who got stuck in a bath tub
Who is President William Howard Taft
The number of original colonies of the United States
What is 13
The United States was formed as a result of the American Revolution when the thirteen American colonies revolted against the rule of Great Britain. After the war ended, the U.S. Constitution formed a new government. These thirteen colonies became the first 13 states as each ratified the Constitution
The first 10 amendments to the constitution are called
What are the Bill of Rights
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
The oldest person to be elected President
Joe Biden, who took the presidential oath of office two months after turning 78.
This President had the most terms in office and he held it for this many
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Three full terms but died 2 months and 23 days into fourth term
The only two wars that took place on American soil were
What is The Revolutionary War and the Civil War
Name 8 states in 10 seconds
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What is the significance of The Battle at Gettysburg?
It was the turning point in the Civil War for the North. Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again.