Colonial Period & Independence
What is one reason colonists came to America ?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
WW1 WW2 Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Missouri
Mississippi
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived ?
Native Americans
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Who was president during WW1 ?
Wilson
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States ?
Pacific Ocean
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What did Susan B. Anthony do ?
fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
Who was president during the Great Depression & WW2?
Franklin Roosevelt
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Who wrote the Decleration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery, economic reasons, states rights
Who did the United States fight in WW2 ?
Japan, Germany, & Italy
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
When was the Decleration of Independence adopted ?
July 4, 1776
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
U.S diplomat, oldest member of the constitutional convention, first postmaster general of the U.s, writer of the poor richard's almanac, started the first free liberary
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in ?
WW2
Name one U.S. Territory
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam