Geography
Where is the capital of the US?
Washington D.C
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the war between the north and the south?
Civil War
Name a branch of the government?
Congress
one of the three branches
President
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
2 Longest rivers?
Missouri or Mississippi
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name a war fought in the 1800s?
Civil War
War of 1812
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House
When was the constitution written?
1787
Name a state that borders Canada?
New York
Who is one of your Senators?
Ted Cruz
Who did the US fight in WW2?
Italy
Germany
Japan
Name 2 Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Vice President
Attorney General
Name three original colonies?
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
What states border Texas?
Louisiana
New MexicoOklahoma
ArkansasWho wrote the Federalist papers?
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
What war was Eisenhower a general in?
WW2
What does the judicial branch do?
review laws
What did MLK do?
fight for civil rights
Name a Native American tribe
Cherokee
Crow
Apache
Who was president during the first WW?
Woodrow Wilson
What was a cause of the civil war?
slavery
What are some powers that belong to the states
Provide schooling and education
What was the US main concern during the cold war?
Communism