Us citizenship quiz #2

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Name three national U.S. holidays.

New Year's Day • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York (Harbor)

What is Independence Day?

A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)

What is Veterans Day?

A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military

What is Memorial Day?

A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

When did the Great Depression start?

The Great Crash (1929)

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

To stop the spread of communism

When did all men get the right to vote?

• After the Civil War

What did the civil rights movement do?

• Fought to end racial discrimination

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

• To stop the spread of communism

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

General during World War II

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

"Father of Our Country"

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

"Father of the Constitution"

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

(Battle of) Fort Sumter

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

(Because there is) one star for each state

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

(Because there were) 13 original colonies

Why did the United States enter World War II?

(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor

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

(Franklin) Roosevelt

What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?

14th Amendment

When did all women get the right to vote?

1920

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Apache

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships

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

Communism

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

First Secretary of the Treasury

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Fought for civil rights

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

Founded the first free public libraries

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

What was the Great Depression?

Longest economic recession in modern history

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

Louisiana Territory

The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?

Out of many, one

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

Soviet Union

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

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

The Civil War

What U.S. war ended slavery?

The Civil War

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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

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 in Afghanistan

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

World War I

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

Writer of the Declaration of Independence

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed the slaves

Name one example of an American innovation.

• Light bulb

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

• War of 1812


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