Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River ▪ Mississippi River
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans/people from Africa
Name one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for.
U.S. diplomat, oldest member at Constitutional Convention, 1st Postmaster General of the US, writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, started free libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
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
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year’s ▪ MLK, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War ▪ the War between the States
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?
because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians/Native Americans
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
Name one reason the colonists fought the British.
high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ they didn’t have self-government
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement
Name one reason colonists came to America.
freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
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