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 the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans ▪ people from Africa
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North/ South Carolina
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’rights
Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
terrorists attacked the United States.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ started the first free libraries
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians ▪ Native Americans
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
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