What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the United States during the Civil War
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
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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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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians • Native Americans
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War • the War between the States
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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, Georg
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • (Persian) Gulf War
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery • economic reasons • states’ rights
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights • fought for civil rights
