Black History
Amendments
States
Capitals
Citizenship
100
A reward of $40,000 was offered to capture this women who helped with the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
100
How many amendments are there to the constitution?
27
100
What is the largest state?
Alaska
100
What is the capital of Minnesota?
St. Paul
100
How old must you be to become a naturalized citizen?
18
200
This man was a leader of the abolitionist movement, which fought to end slavery. He also served as an advisor for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
Frederick Douglass
200
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
200
Which 3 states are along the Pacific coast?
California, Oregon, and Washington
200
What is the capital of Missouri?
Jefferson City
200
What happens when an illegal alien is discovered?
They will be arrested and deported (sent back to the country where they ARE a citizen)
300
He won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
Jesse Owens
300
What are 3 of the 5 freedoms granted to us in the first amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Press, to assemble, worship, and petition
300
What 2 states is Washington D.C. a part of?
Virginia and Maryland
300
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne
300
In the 1800's who were not allowed to come to America? Name 2
Convicts, prostitutes, idiots and lunatics, no person requiring public care,no gangs of cheap contract laborers, the Chinese, people with dangerous contagious diseases, no paupers, or polygamists.
400
In 1966 this woman was the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
Barbara Jordan
400
Which amendment gave us the right to bear arms in 1791?
The second amendment
400
Which state was the last to become part of the United States and in what year?
Hawaii, 1959
400
What is the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
400
What are two requirements you must meet to become a citizen of the U.S.A.?
You must have lived in the U.S.A. for atleast 5 years and resided in the state where you file for 6 months, show good moral character, not have broken any immigration laws, not have been a member of the Communist Party for 10 years prior, be able to speak, understand, read, and write simple English, pass the examination about the history and govt. of U.S.A.
500
He was a barber until age 21 and then became the first black U.S. Senator in 1870
Hiram R. Revels
500
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
The 19th Amendment
500
What are the 13 states that were part of the original Thirteen Colonies?name atleast 10 of them
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, Rhode Island
500
What is the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
500
What is the last thing you do before becoming a citizen of the United States?
Take an oath promising to give up your foreign allegiance, promise to obey the constitution and laws, and to fight for the U.S.A. if asked to.