Important Dates
when was the last day you can send in federal income tax forms
April 15th
Who was the 1st president?
George Washington
Why did the colonist fight the British
For high taxes, they didn't have self government
How old do you have to be to vote for president
18 years old
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What did Susan B Anthony do?
fought for women's rights.
Name the U.S war between the north and the south
▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves
Who lived in America before the Europeans
Native Americans
When did the United States buy Louisiana form France?
1803
who wrote the declaration of independents
Thomas Jefferson
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance
The flag, the United States
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius
When was the constitution written?
1787
who is the "father" of our country
George Washington
What were three of the 13 original States
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution
when was the declaration of independence adopted
July 4 1776
what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War
Name one war that was fought in the 1800s
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War
What two rights of everyone living in America
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms
when must all men register for the selective service?
▪ at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)