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  • What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
    Vote, join a Civic group, join a political party, run for office, write to a newspaper, contact an elected official
  • What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
    Louisiana Territory
  • During the cold war, what was the main concern of the United States?
    Communism
  • Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
    Civil War, The war of 1812, The Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War.
  • How old do citizens need to be to vote for President?
    18 and older
  • The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one the writers.
    Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
  • Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
    Franklin Roosevelt
  • Which is a war fought by the United States in the 1900's?
    World War 1 - 1917, World War II - 1941 - 1945, The Korean War - 1950 - 1953, The Vietnam War - 1959, The Gulf War - 1991
  • Who did the United States fight in World War II?
    Japan, Germany and Italy
  • Why did colonists come to America?
    Religious Freedom and Economic opportunity
  • Who is the "Father" of our Country?
    George Washington
  • There were 13 original states. Name 3.
    New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, NC, Georgia, SC
  • Who lived in America before the Europeans came?
    American Indians (Native Americans)
  • Name the US war fought between the North and South.
    Civil War
  • Why did the colonists fight the British?
    Colonists did not have self government, British army stayed in colonists homes, high taxes
  • Name one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for.
    Helped draft the Declaration of independence, electricity, first postmaster general
  • Before he was President, Eisenhower was a General. What war was he in?
    World War II
  • Who was the President during World War I?
    Woodrow Wilson
  • What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
    Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
    July 4, 1776
  • When was the constitution written?
    1787
  • Name one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did.
    led the United States during the civil war, Emancipation Proclamation, established the USDA, Homestead Act
  • What do we show allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
    The United States
  • When must all men register for the Selective Service?
    18 years old
  • What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
    Constitution was written
  • When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
    April 15.
  • What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
    Civil Rights
  • Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
    Slavery, states rights vs. federal rights, economics and the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
  • What did Susan B. Anthony do?
    Fought for women's riights
  • What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
    Defend the constitution, Obey the laws of the United States, Give up loyalty to other countries
  • What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
    Africans
  • What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
    Freed the slaves in the Confederate states
  • Who was the first president of the United States?
    George Washington
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