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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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  • Sets up government
  • Defines the government
  • Protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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“We the people”

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4
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What is an amendment?

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  • A change (to the constitution)

* An addition (to the constitution)

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The bill of rights.

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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

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  • Speech
  • Religion
  • Assembly
  • Press
  • Petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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Twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
  • Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
  • Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist economy

Market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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  • Everyone must follow the law
  • Leaders must obey the law
  • Government must obey the law
  • No one is above the law
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Name ONE branch or part of the government.

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  • Congress
  • Legislative
  • President
  • Executive
  • The Courts
  • Judicial
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14
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What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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  • Checks and balances

* Separation of powers

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and house (of representatives)
  • (U.S or national) legislature
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What are the TWO parts of the U.S. congress?

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the Senate and House (of Representatives)

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18
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How many U.S senators are there?

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One hundred (100)

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18
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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Six (6)

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19
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Who is ONE of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Barbara Boxer.

Diana Feinstein.

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20
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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Two (2)

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22
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Ted Lieu (Democrat) 
In the 33rd Congressional District of California.
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23
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Who does the U.S. Senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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24
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Why do some states have more representatives than others?

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  • because of the state’s population
  • because they more people
  • because some states have more people
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25
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We elect a President for how many years?

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Four (4)

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26
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In what month do we vote for president?

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November

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27
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What is the name of the president of the United States now?

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  • Barack Obama

* Obama

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28
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What is the name of the Vice president of the United States now?

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  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  • Joe Biden
  • Biden
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29
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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•The Vice President

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30
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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•The speaker of the house

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31
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Who is the Commander and chief of the military?

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• The president

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32
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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•The president

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33
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Who Vetoes bills?

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• The president

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34
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What does the presidents cabinet do?

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• advises the president

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35
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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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  • secretary of Agriculture
  • secretary of Commerce
  • secretary of Defense
  • secretary of Education
  • secretary of Energy
  • secretary of Health and human services
  • secretary of Homeland Security
  • secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • secretary of the Interior
  • secretary of Labor
  • secretary of State
  • secretary of Transportation
  • secretary of the Treasury
  • secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General
  • Vice President
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36
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • Reviews laws
  • Explains laws
  • Resolves disputes (disagreement)
  • Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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37
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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•The Supreme Court

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38
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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•Nine (9)

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39
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

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40
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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  • To print Money
  • To declare war
  • To create an army
  • To make treaties
41
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the state. What is one power of the state?

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  • Provide schooling and education
  • provided protection (police)
  • provide safety (fire departments)
  • give a drivers license
  • approve zoning and land-use
42
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Who is the governor of your State now?

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•Jerry Brown (34)

43
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What is the capital of your state?

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• Sacramento

44
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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•Democratic and Republican

45
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What is the political party of the president now?

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• democratic (party)

46
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What is the name of the speaker of the house representatives now?

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• Paul D. Ryan

47
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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  • Citizens 18 and older can vote
  • You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote •any citizens can vote. (Woman and man can vote)
  • A male citizen of any race can vote
48
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?

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  • Serve on a Jury

* Vote in a federal election

49
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Name one right only for United States Citizens.

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  • Vote in a Federal election

* Run for federal office

50
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of petition the government
  • Freedom of worship
  • The right to bear arms
51
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

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  • The United States

* The Flag

52
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States Citizen?

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  • Give up loyalty to other countries
  • Defend the constitution and laws of the United States
  • Obey the laws of the United States
  • Serve in the U.S. Military (If needed)
  • Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
  • Be loyal to the United States
53
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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*Eighteen (18) and older

54
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what are two ways the American can participate in their democracy?

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  • Vote
  • Join a political party
  • Help with a campaign
  • Join a Civic group
  • Join a community group
  • give an elected official your opinion on an issue
  • call senators and representatives
  • publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
  • run for office
  • write to a newspaper
55
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

56
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When must all men register for the selective service?

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  • at age eighteen (18)

* Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

57
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what is ONE reason colonist came to America?

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  • Freedom

* Religious freedom

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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  • American Indians

* Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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  • African

* People from Africa

61
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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 the didn’t have self-government
62
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Who wrote the declaration of Independence?

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(Thomas) Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

64
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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
65
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What Happened at the Constitutional convention?

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  • The Constitution was written

* The founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
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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
68
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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
69
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who is the “Father of our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
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who was the first president?

A

George Washington

71
Q

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

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  • The Louisiana Territory

* Louisiana

72
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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
73
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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

74
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Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.

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  • Slavery
  • Economic reasons
  • states’ rights
75
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what was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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  • Freed the Slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • saved the Union
  • led the United states during the Civil War
76
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what did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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  • Freed the slaves
  • Feed slaves in the Confederacy
  • Freed slaves in the confederate states
  • Freed slaves in most Southern states
77
Q

what did Susan B. Anthony do?

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  • Fight for women’s rights

* Fought for Civil rights

78
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
79
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who was President during World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

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

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

who did the United States fight in World War II?

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*Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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World War II

83
Q

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

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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Civil right (Movement)

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, JR. do?

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  • Fight for Civil rights

* Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

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Terrorist attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.

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  • Cherokee *Cheyenne
  • Navajo *Arawak
  • Sioux *Shawnee
  • Chippewa *Mohegan
  • Choctaw *Huron
  • Pueblo *Oneida
  • Apache *Lakota
  • Iroquois *Crow
  • Creek *Teton
  • Blackfeet *Hopi
  • Seminole *Inuit
88
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Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.

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  • Missouri (River)

* Mississippi (River)

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific (Ocean)

90
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What ocean in on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic (Ocean)

91
Q

Name ONE U.S. territory.

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  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Island
  • Guam
92
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Name ONE state that boarders Canada.

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  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Montana
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Alaska
93
Q

Name ONE state that borders Mexico.

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  • New York (Harbor)

* Liberty Island

96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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  • Because there were 13 original colonies

* Because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
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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
98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4

100
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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 Day
  • Christmas

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