Founding Fathers
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  • Led the opposition to the Stamp Act 

  • Remembered for his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” speech 

Patrick Henry 

100

Complete the following statement 

The Declaration of Independence was NOT a ___________________________________; it was just a _________________________________. 

plan for the structure of the new government 

list of reasons to separate from Great Britain/grievances for the King

100

an official periodic counting of a population

Census 

100

the study of characteristics of human populations

demographics 

100

the invention of the ______ made moving to the Sunbelt states more bearable 

AC

200
  • 'Father of the Constitution' 

  • 4th President of the US 

  • Author of the Federalist Papers 

James Madison

200
The Stamp Act angered the colonists because __________________________

They were having to pay taxes on everyday items without having any say in Parliament 

200

Aliens must carry a ______ (or a permanent resident card) at all times as a form of identification

green card 

200

Give 5 examples of questions that might be included in a census 

age, gender, family members, number of people in the home, pets, sports, occupation, etc. 

200

What are the three qualifications for naturalization? 

How long does the process typically take? 

  • 18 years or older 

  • Good moral character 

  • No criminal record 


7-11 years 


300
  • Leading inventor 

  • Helped draft Declaration of Independence at continental congress

  • Helped write Constitution

Benjamin Franklin

300

A constitution or a ___________________ sets forth the purposes of government and describes how the government is to be organized

written plan for government 

300

People who are trying to escape dangers in their home country

Refugees 

300

define migration

a movement of large numbers of people from one region to another 

300

Civics is the study of the _______, _______, and ________ of ___________________

rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizenship 

400

Main author of the Declaration of Independence 

3rd president of the U.S.

Thomas Jefferson

400

Suburbanization or _____________________ took place mainly after __________________(major event) 

movement to the suburbs 

World War 2 

400

List the 5 steps to citizenship

  1. Apply for a permanent residency visa - need family or job in the country 

  2. Apply for citizenship 

  3. Get a fingerprint 

  4. Be interviewed and pass tests about Civics, U.S. History, or English 

5. Take the oath of allegiance to the United States

400

ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans or Arab Americans who live and participate in the ways of American society but also maintain much of their own culture and customs 

Subcultures 

400

An official document that allows the holder to enter a foreign country for a specific purpose and period of time

Visa

500

George Washington's VP 

John Adams

500

United States has become a model for the rest of the world to follow because of the essential values that the country was founded on ______,_______,______

Equality, Liberty, Justice 

500

Who said this 

“that these dead shall not have died in vain– that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”

Abraham Lincoln 

500

Many immigrants still practice their traditions after they come to America in an effort to maintain and preserve aspects of their culture. List the three examples of places in cities around the United States where this is shown

Chinatown - NY

Little Italy - NY 

Chinatown - San Francisco 


500

How did the construction of highways affect migration patterns in the United States? 

people were able to live in the suburbs but work in the cities; wealthier families who owned cars