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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Crow
Pacific Ocean
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Mississippi River
Name one state that borders Canada.
New York
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
Guam
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there are 50 states
July 4
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Christmas
Thanksgiving
What is the name of the national anthem?