CIVICS Part 2 (51-100)

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

[USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.] ▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt

69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

▪ (George) Washington

70. Who was the first President?*

▪ (George) Washington

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

▪ (Thomas) Jefferson

79. Who was President during World War I?

▪ (Woodrow) Wilson

66. When was the Constitution written?

▪ 1787

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

▪ April 15

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

▪ Atlantic (Ocean)

93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

▪ Communism

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

INTEGRATED SYMBOLS C: Holidays 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

▪ July 4

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

▪ July 4, 1776

92. Name one state that borders Canada.

▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska

INTEGRATED CIVICS A: Geography 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)

64. 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 ▪ Georgia

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

▪ New Year's Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents' Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

▪ New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

▪ Pacific (Ocean)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

▪ The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

▪ The Star-Spangled Banner

68. 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 ▪ writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" ▪ started the first free libraries

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War

94. What is the capital of the United States?*

▪ Washington, D.C.

AMERICAN HISTORY C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

▪ World War II

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ because there are 50 states

INTEGRATED CIVICS B: Symbols 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

▪ civil rights (movement)

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

▪ eighteen (18) and older

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

▪ freed the slaves ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states

75. 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

AMERICAN HISTORY A: Colonial Period and Independence 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT C: Rights and Responsibilities (Continued) 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

▪ give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states' rights

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States

AMERICAN HISTORY B: 1800s 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

▪ the United States ▪ the flag

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper