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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


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