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American History Flashcards

1
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The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

A 
Freedom
Political liberty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
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 and sold as slaves?

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Africans

People form Africa

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

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American Revolution
The (American) Revolutionary War
War for (American) Independence

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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

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High taxes
Taxation without representation
British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
They did not have self-government
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
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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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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

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(Battle of) Bunker Hill
Declaration of Independence
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
(Battle of) Saratoga
Valley Forge (Encampment)
(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

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There were 13 original states. name five.

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New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia
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What founding document was written in 1787?

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US Constitution

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

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

John Jay, Publius

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Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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They helped people understand the US Constitution.

They supported passing the US Constitution.

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13
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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

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Founded the first free public libraries
First Postmaster General of the United States
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
Inventor
US diplomat

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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

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Father of our country
First president of the United States
General of the Continental Army
President of the Constitutional Convention

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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

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Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Third president of the US
Double the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
First Secretary of State
Founded the University of Virgina
Writer of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one

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Father of the Constitution
Fourth president of the United States
President during the War of 1812
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

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Alexandar Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one

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First secretary of the Treasury
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
Aide to General George Washington
Member of the Continental Congress

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

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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 Was

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Name the US war between the North and the South.

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The Civil War

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21
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The Civil war had many important events. Name one.

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(Battle of) Fort Sumter
Emancipation Proclamation (Freed Slaves)
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Sherman's March
Surrender at Appomattox
Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg
Lincoln was assassinated
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22
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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one

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Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved of preserved the Union
Led the United States during the civil war
16th president of the United States
Delivered the Gettysburg Address

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23
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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

24
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What US war ended slavery?

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The Civil War

25
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What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the US?

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14th Amendment

26
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When did all men get the right to vote?

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After the Civil war
During Reconstruction
With the 15th Amendment
1870

27
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Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

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Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Lucretia Mott
Lucy Stone
28
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Name one war fought by the the US in the 1900s.

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World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
29
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Why did the United States enter World War I?

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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)

30
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When did all women get the right to vote?

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1920
After world War I
with 19th Amendment

31
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What was the Great Depression?

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Longest economic recession in modern history.

32
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When did the Great Depression start?

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The Great Crash (1929)

Stock market crash of 1929

33
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Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Franklin Roosevelt

34
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Why did the United States enter the world War II?

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support Allied Powers (England, France and Russia)
To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan)

35
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Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one

A

General during World War II
President at the end of (during) the Korean War
34th President of the United States
Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)

36
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Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

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Soviet Union
USSR
Russia

37
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During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

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Communism

Nuclear War

38
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Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

A

To stop the spread of communism

39
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What did the civil rights movement do?

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Fought to end racial discrimination

40
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Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

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To stop the spread of communism

41
Q

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

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Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans
Worked to ensure that the people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

42
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Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

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To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

43
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

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Terrorists attacked the United States
Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in NYC
Terrorist took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
Terrorist took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C. and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

44
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Name on US military conflict after September 11, 2001 attacks.

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(Global) War on Terror
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq

45
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

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Apache, Blackfeet, Cayuga, Cherokee,
Cheyenne, Chippewa, Choctaw, Creek,
Crow, Hopi, Huron, Inupiat, Lakota, Mohawk,
Mohegan, Navajo, Oneida, Onondaga, Pueblo,
Seminole, Seneca, Shawnee, Sioux, Teton, Tuscarora

46
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Name one example of American innovation.

A 
Light bulb, Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
Skyscrapers
Airplane
Assembly line
Landing on the moon
Integrated circuit (IC)
47
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US Capital

A

Washington, D. C.

48
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Where is Statue of Liberty?

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New York (Hudson river)
Liberty Island.
49
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

13 original colonies

50
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Why does the star have 50 stars?

A

Represent 50 States

51
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled Banner

52
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The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum”. What does this mean?

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Out of many, one

We all become one

53
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What is Independence Day?

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

The country’s birthday

54
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Name three national U. S. holidays.

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New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President Day (Washington's Birthday)
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
55
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What is Memorial Day?

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A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

56
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What is Veterans Day?

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A holiday to honor people in the US military

A holiday to honor people who have served (in the US military)

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