Government-citizens test- history

When did all women get the right to vote?

1920

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

2 planes crashed into the twin towers in NYC

Who was the unites states main rival during the Cold War?

The Soviet Union/ Russia

What founding document was written in 1787?

U.S. Constitution

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things name one.

General during World War II

What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the united states

14th amendment

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

Africans

When did all men get the right to vote?

After the civil war

Wen did the Great Depression start?

After the stock market crashed.

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

American Revolution

Why did the United sates enter world war 1?

Because Germany attacked U.S. ships

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Cherokee

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

Civil War

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

Civil War

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

Communism

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one

Ended slavery

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one

Father of the Constitution

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

First President of the United States

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

First Secretary of the Treasury

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Florida, New Hampshire, New York

What did the civil rights movement do?

Fought to end racial discrimination

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

Founded the first free public libraries

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

Franklin Roosevelt

The colonist came to America for many reasons. Name one

Freedom

Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

Harriet Tubman

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

High taxes

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Indians

The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. constitution. Name one of the writers.

James Madison

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4th,1776

What was the Great Depression?

Longest economic recession in modern history

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana Territory

Why did the United States enter work war 2?

Pearl Harbor bombing.

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

Stop the spread of communism

What U.S. war ended slavery?

The civil war

Name one example of an American innovation.

The light bulb

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

Third President of the United States

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Why did the United States enter the Persian gulf war?

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

War on Terror

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

World war 2

The American revolution had many important events. Name one.

bunker hill

The civil war had many important events. Name one

fort Sumter

Martin Luther King JR is famous for many things. Name one.

fought for civil rights

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves