1600-1700s
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War 1
World War 2
Vietnam War
Korean War
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What are the 2 major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
Who was president during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Name two rights in the Declaration of Independence.
Life and Liberty
What is the capital of your state?
Olympia
What group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves?
Africans
People from Africa
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 2
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
The flag
Why did the colonists fight the British?
High Taxes
What is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
Who did the US fight in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Said the United States is free
Who is the governor of your state?
Jay Inslee
There were thirteen original states. Name five.
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Jay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Run for office
Write to a newspaper
Join a political party