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Naturalization Test Flashcards

1
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What is the Supreme law of the land?

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US Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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Sets up government, defines the government, set up basic rights of Americans

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What words in the Constitution reflects the ideas of self-government?

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We The People

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4
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What is an Amendment?

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An addition or change to he Constitution

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What do we call the first ten amendments?

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The Bill of Rights

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What rights or freedoms are from the first amendment

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, recall

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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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8
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What did the Decleration of Independence do?

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Declared our independence from Britain

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9
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What are three rights in the Deleration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit if happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or none at all

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11
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What is the economic system in the US?

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Market economy and Capatilist economy

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12
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What is the rule of law?

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Nobody is above the law

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13
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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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14
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What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances; separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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President of the US

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress; House of Representatives, Senate

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17
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What are the parts of Congress?

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House of Representatives, Senate

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18
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How many US Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect US Senators for how many years?

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6 years

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20
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Who are our states senators?

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Markwayne Mullins; James Lankford

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21
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How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?

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435

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22
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We elect a US representative for how many years?

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2 years

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23
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Who are the 5 US Representatives from Oklahoma?

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Kevin Hern; Josh Brecheen; Frank Lucas; Tom Cole; Stephanie Bice

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24
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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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25
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Who do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Bigger population

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4 years

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27
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In what month do we vote for president?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the president of the US now?

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Donald John Trump

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the US

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JD Vance

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30
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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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31
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If both the president and VP can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

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32
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Who is the Commander-in-chief of the military?

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President of the US

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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President of the US

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34
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Who vetos bills?

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President of the US

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35
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What does the presidents cabinet do?

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Advises the presidents

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36
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Name the first 4 cabinet level positions

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1) Vice president
2) speaker of the house
3) president pro tempore of the senate
4) secretary of state

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37
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What does the Judicial branch do?

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-Reviews laws
-Explains laws
-Resolves disputes
-Decides if laws are constitutional

38
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What is the highest court in the US

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Supreme Court

39
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

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Nine

40
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Who is the chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Roberts

41
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What are some powers of the federal government?

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-print money
-declare war
-create an army
-make treaties

42
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What are some powers of the states?

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-Provide schooling & education
-provide protection
-issue drivers licenses
- approve zoning & land use

43
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Who is the governor of Oklahoma?

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Kevin Stitt

44
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What is the capital of Oklahoma?

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Oklahoma City

45
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What are the two major political parties in the US?

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Republican & Democrat

46
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What us the political party of the president now?

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Republican

47
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Who is the current speaker of the house?

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Mike Johnson

48
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What are the 4 amendments about voting and what do they say?

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15th - a male citizen of any race can vote
19th - women can vote
24th - no poll tax required to vote
26th- citizens 18 years or older can vote

49
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What us one responsibility only for US citizens?

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-serve on a Jury
-vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for US citizens

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-vote in a federal election
-run for federal office

51
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What are some rights of everyone living in the US?

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-Freedom of speech, religion, expression, assembly
-Freedom to petition the government
-Right to bear arms
-Right to due process of the law

52
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

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The United States and the US Flag

53
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What are promises one makes when becoming a US citizen?

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-Give up loyalty to other countries
-Defend the Constitution and laws of the US
-Serve in the military if needed
-Serve the nation if needed
-Obey the laws of the US

54
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How old do you have to be to vote for president?

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eighteen years old

54
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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-Vote, run for office
-Join a political party
-Join a civic or community group
-give an elected official your opinion
-call senators and representatives
-publicly support or oppose an issue
-write to a newspaper

54
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15th

55
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When must all men register for the selective service?

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between ages 18 and 26

56
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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-Religious freedom
-Political Liberty
-Economic opportunity
-Practice their religion
-Escape persecution

57
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Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

58
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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Africans

59
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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-Taxation without representation
-Wanted self-government

60
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

61
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

62
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What are the thirteen original colonies?

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CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA

63
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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They wrote the Constitution

64
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

65
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Who wrote the Federalists Papers?

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-Publius(Pen name)
-John Jay
-James Madison
-Alexander Hamilton

66
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What is Benjamin Franklin famous for?

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-US Diplomat
-Member of the Constitutional Convention
-First Postmaster General
-Wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac
-First free libraries

67
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Who is the “Father of our Country?”

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George Washington

68
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Who was the first president of the US?

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George Washington

69
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What territory did the US buy from France?

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Louisiana Territory

70
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Name a few wars fought by the US in the 1800s

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

71
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Name the US war fought between the North and the South

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Civil War

72
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War

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-Slavery
-Economic reasons
-State’s rights

73
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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-Freed Slaves
-Saved the Union
-Led the US in the Civil War

74
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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Freed slaves in the Confederacy

75
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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Fought for Women’s rights and Civil Rights

76
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Name a few wars fought by the US in the 1900s

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WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War

77
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Who was President during WWI?

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Woodrow Wilson

78
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Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

79
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Who did the US fight in WWII?

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Axis Powers (Japan, Italy, Germany)

80
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What war was President Eisenhower a general in?

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WWII

81
Q

During the Cold war, what was the main concern of the US?

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Communism

82
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil Rights Movement

83
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What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. do?

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Fought for civil rights

84
Q

What major event happened on 9/11/2001

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Terrorists attacked the US

85
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Name a few Native American tribes in the US

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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

86
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Name the two longest rivers in the US

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-Mississippi River
-Missouri River

87
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What ocean is on the West coast of the US?

A

Pacific Ocean

88
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

A

Atlantic Ocean

89
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A

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