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  • What three colors make up the American flag?
    Red, White, and Blue
  • What is the name of the ocean on the west side of the United States?
    Pacific Ocean
  • What continent is the United States, Mexico, and Canada on?
    North America
  • Who is the city of Houston named after (full name)?
    Sam Houston
  • What was the name of the large piece of land the U.S. bought from France in 1803?
    Louisiana Purchase
  • What is the name of the continent France is on?
    Europe
  • What animal is the official symbol of the United States?
    The Bald Eagle
  • Who is in charge of the U.S. Military?
    The President
  • What two countries fought in the American Revolutionary War?
    United States and England (Great Britain)
  • Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Who fought in The Civil War?
    North (Union) vs. South (Confederacy)
  • What year did the War of 1812 begin?
    1812
  • What is the name of the ocean on the east side of the United States?
    Atlantic Ocean
  • What is the longest river in the United States?
    Mississippi River
  • Who was the first president of the United States?
    George Washington
  • What are the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution called?
    Bill of Rights
  • What country is north of the United States?
    Canada
  • What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
    We the people ......
  • What president is on the 20 dollar bill?
    Andrew Jackson
  • What was the first permanent English colony in the New World?
    Jamestown
  • How many states did the United States start with?
    13
  • What is the capital city of the United States?
    Washington D.C.
  • What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
    1776