Important Dates
When was the Deceleration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
who was the first president
George Washington
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
18 years old
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance ?
the flag, the United states
Name one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution.
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
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are two rights of everyone living in the US?
right to bear arms, freedom of speech.
Why did colonists fights the British?
high taxes, they didn't have self-government
What group of people were taken to america and sold as slaves?
African Americans.
When is the last day you can send in federal tax forms?
April 15
Who is "the Father of our Country"
George Washingtion
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Name one problem that led to the Civil War?
slavery, economic reasons, states' rights.
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights.
When did the United States buy Louisiana from France?
1803
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves, saved the Union, led the United States during the Civil War.
Name one right only for United States citizens?
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who lived in America before the Europeans?
Native Americans.
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, obey the laws of the United States, serve in the U.S. military (if needed), serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed), be loyal to the United States
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
the Civil War, the war between the states
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written, The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.