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What are two rights of everyone who lives the U.S.
freedom of speech and freedom of worship
What does the Pledge of Allegiance show loyalty to
The flag of the U.S.
What is one promise you make when you become a citizen
Obey the laws of the U.S.
How old to vote for President
18
What are 2 ways to participate in democracy
Vote and call your Senator
What is the last day for taxes
April 15
What age do men register for the Selective Service
18
What is one reason colonists came to America
freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans
American Indians
Who was taken to America as slaves
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British
High taxes without representation
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4th, 1776
Name 3 original states
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was written
When was was the Constitution written
1787
What did Benjamin Franklin do
Started free libraries
Who is the Father of Our Country
Washington
Who was first President
Washington
Name one war in the 1800s
The Civil War
Name the war between North and South
The Civil War
Name of reason for the Civil War
Slavery
What did Abraham Lincoln do
Freed the Slaves
What territory did the US buy from France
Louisiana
Who wrote the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
