Geography
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
When do we celebrate independence from Great Britain?
July 4th
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War; the War between the States
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripers represent the original colonies
There were 13 original states. Name three.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state; because each star represents a state; because there are 50 states
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory; Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s:
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; (Persian) Gulf War
Name one state that borders Mexico:
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Name two national U.S. holidays:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom; political liberty; religious freedom; economic opportunity; practice their religion; escape persecution
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in the Confederacy; freed slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in most Southern states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Name one U.S. territory:
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States:
Cherokee; Navajo; Siox; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit