Back in the Day
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans, American Indians
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of: Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs
Attorney General, Vice President
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of: Expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, bear arms, religion
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape prosecution
DAILY DOUBLE
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's (+200 to get all of them)
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American Watr
Who is one of Colorado's U.S. Senators now?
Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper
There were 13 original states. Name three of them.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Name one right ONLY for United Citizens
vote in a federal election
run for federal office
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri River, Mississippi River
Who was President during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin was famous for? (+100 to name at least 3)
US 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
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one. (+300 pts to name all 4)
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
A male citizen of any race (can vote)
Any citizen can vote (Men and Women)
Citizens 18 and older (can vote)
Name two national US Holidays
Marthin Luther King Jr. Day, New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States (+400 to name 6)
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit, etc.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts