U.S. History

1600s

100

There were 13 original colonies. Name 5.

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia 

• Pennsylvania 

• Connecticut 

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Virginia

• New Hampshire 

• New York

• New Jersey

• Delaware

200

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Declaration of Independence

300

The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

Declaration of Independence

400

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

• Apache 

• Cherokee 

• Cheyenne

• Lakota

• Pueblo

• Navajo 

500

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

Revolutionary War

1700s

100

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

• Founded the first free public libraries 

• First Postmaster General of the United States 

• Helped write the Declaration of Independence 

• Inventor 

• U.S. diplomat 

200

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? *

Twenty-seven (27)

300

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

• (James) Madison 

• (Alexander) Hamilton 

• (John) Jay 

• Publius 

400

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

• Forms the government 

• Defines powers of government 

• Defines the parts of government 

• Protects the rights of the people 

500

When was the Constitution written?

1787

1800s

100

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

• War of 1812 

• Mexican-American War 

• Civil War 

• Spanish-American War 

200

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Civil War

300

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

400

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) 

• Saved (or preserved) the Union 

• Led the United States during the Civil War 

• 16th president of the United States 

• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

500

Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

Susan B. Anthony

1900s and 2000s

100

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

• World War I 

• World War II 

• Korean War 

• Vietnam War 

• (Persian) Gulf War 

200

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil rights movement

300

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt

400

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

• Terrorists attacked the United States 

• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City 

• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia 

500

During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

• Communism 

• Nuclear war 

Branches of Govt

100

Name the three branches of government.

1. Legislative

2. Executive

3. Judicial

200

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House

300

Name 2 Cabinet level positions.

• Secretary of Agriculture 

• Secretary of Commerce 

• Secretary of Defense 

• Secretary of Education 

• Secretary of Energy 

• Secretary of Health and Human Services 

• Secretary of Homeland Security

400

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

• to print money 

• to declare war 

• to create an army 

• to make treaties 

500

What does the judicial branch do?

• reviews laws 

• explains laws 

• resolves disputes (disagreements)

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution