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American History Flashcards

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1
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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• freedom
• political liberty
• religious freedom
• economic opportunity
• practice their religion
• escape persecution

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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• American Indians
• Native Americans

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

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• Africans
• people from Africa

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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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• because of high taxes (taxation without
representation)
• because the British army stayed in their
houses (boarding, quartering)
• because they didn’t have self-government

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5
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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(Thomas) Jefferson

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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There were 13 original states. Name three.

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• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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• The Constitution was written.
• The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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• (James) Madison
• (Alexander) Hamilton
• (John) Jay
• Publius

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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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• 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

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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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(George) Washington

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Who was the first President?

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(George) Washington

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

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• the Louisiana Territory
• Louisiana

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

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• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War

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

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• the Civil War
• the War between the States

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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

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• slavery
• economic reasons
• states’ rights

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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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• freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• saved (or preserved) the Union
• led the United States during the Civil War

19
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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• freed the slaves
• freed slaves in the Confederacy
• freed slaves in the Confederate states
• freed slaves in most Southern states

20
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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• fought for women’s rights
• fought for civil rights

21
Q

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

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• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

22
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Who was President during World War I?

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(Woodrow) Wilson

23
Q

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

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(Franklin) Roosevelt

24
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

25
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

26
Q

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

A

Communism

27
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights (movement)

28
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

• fought for civil rights
• worked for equality for all Americans

29
Q

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

A

Terrorists attacked the United States.

30
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

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• Cherokee
• Navajo
• Sioux
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Pueblo
• Apache
• Iroquois
• Creek
• Blackfeet
• Seminole
• Cheyenne
• Arawak
• Shawnee
• Mohegan
• Huron
• Oneida
• Lakota
• Crow
• Teton
• Hopi
• Inuit

31
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

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• Missouri (River)
• Mississippi (River)

32
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific (Ocean)

33
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic (Ocean)

34
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

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• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• American Samoa
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Guam

35
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• North Dakota
• Montana
• Idaho
• Washington
• Alaska

36
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

• California
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Texas

37
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington, D.C.

38
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and
on the Hudson (River).]

39
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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• because there were 13 original colonies
• because the stripes represent the original colonies

40
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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• because there is one star for each state
• because each star represents a state
• because there are 50 states

41
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

42
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

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July 4

43
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

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• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas

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