History
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Six years
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4, 1776
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- the United States
- the flag
In what month do we vote for President?
November
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name one branch or part of the government.
- Congress
- Legislative
- President
- Executive
- The court
- Judicial
Name one Native American/American Indian tribe in the U.S.
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfeet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hopi
- Inuit
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- at age 18
- between ages 18 and 26
What is the economic system of the U.S.?
- capitalist economy
- market economy
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
- fought for civil rights
- worked for equality of all Americans
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If both the President and the Vice President, cannot serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House (of Representatives)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
Pacific (ocean)
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- vote
- join a political party
- help with a campaign
- join a civic group
- join a community group
- give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- call Senators and Representatives
- publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
- run for office
- write to a newspaper
Name one state that borders Mexico.
- California
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Texas
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
- War of 1812
- Mexican-American War
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
Who is one of your U.S. Senators right now (NY)?
- Chuck Schumer
- Kirsten Gillibrand
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
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Name one right that is only for U.S. citizens.
- vote in a federal election
- run for federal office
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- The Constitution was written.
- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What does the judicial branch do?
- reviews laws
- explains laws
- resolves disputes (disagreements)
- decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
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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
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
- freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
- saved (or preserved) the Union
- led the United States (North) during the Civil War