U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (AMERICAN HISTORY)
The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay Publius
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans people from Africa
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Native Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee Navajo Sioux Chippewa Choctaw Pueblo Apache Iroquois Creek Blackfeet Seminole Cheyenne Arawak Shawnee Mohegan Huron Oneida Lakota Crow Teton Hopi Inuit
Name the U.S. was between the North and the South
Civil War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River) Mississippi (River)
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
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
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one war fought by the U.S. 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
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
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
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights worked for equality for all Americans
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights fought for civil rights
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
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
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