PART 6 STUDY GUIDE GOVERNMENT
Name three national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) Liberty Island
When did all women get the vote?
1920 after WW1 19th amendment
What is Independence Day?
A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain) The country's birthday
What is Memorial Day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
What is Veterans Day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
General during WW2
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
-Communism -Nuclear War
What was the Great Depression start?
-The Great Crash (1929) -Stock market crash of 1929
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
14th Amendment
When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War During Reconstruction (With the) 15th Amendment 1870
Why did the United States enter World War I?
Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia) To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
Why did the United States enter WW2?
Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
What U.S. war ended slavery?
Civil War
Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Fought for civil rights
What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end racial discrimination
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
Fought to end racial discrimination.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Global War on Terror
Name one example of an American innovation.
Light bulb Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine) Skyscrapers Airplane Assembly line Landing on the moon Integrated circuit (IC)
The Nation's first moto was "E Pluribus Unum". What does it mean?
Out of many, one
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
Stop the spread of communism
Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
Susan B Anthony
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War (Persian) Gulf War
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there are 50 states
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
