Geography
One of the two longest rivers in the United States.
What is the Mississippi River or the Missouri River?
These people lived in America long before Europeans arrived.
Who are Native Americans?
The colonists protested "no taxation without representation" because they had no voice in this.
What is the British government?
This document sets up the U.S. government and protects the basic rights of Americans.
What is the Constitution?
These are two responsibilities that are only for United States citizens.
What is serving on a jury or voting in a federal election?
This ocean borders the West Coast of the United States.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This is one reason colonists came to America.
What is freedom, liberty, economic opportunity, or to escape persecution?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These three words open the Constitution and express the idea of self-government.
What is "We the People"?
Only U.S. citizens have the right to do this to become a member of Congress or President.
What is run for federal office?
This term describes Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which belong to the United States but are not states.
What is a U.S. territory?
This group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves.
Who are Africans (or people from Africa)?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
This is what happened at the Constitutional Convention.
What is the Constitution was written?
Everyone living in the United States has this right.
What is freedom of expression?
This country shares a southern border with four U.S. states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
What is Mexico?
This Native American tribe were the original inhabitants of the Miami area.
Who are the Tequesta?
We celebrate Independence Day on this date.
What is July 4th?
The Constitution was written in this year.
What is 1787?
Voting is a right, and obeying the law is one of these.
What is a responsibility?
Name the capital of Florida and the capital of the United States.
What are Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.?
The American flag has 13 stripes for this reason.
What is it because they represent the 13 original colonies?
Virginia, Georgia, and Delaware were three of the original 13 of these.
What are the original states (or colonies)?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known by this name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
On Election Day, Americans take part in their democracy by doing this.
What is vote?