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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 the 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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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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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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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independece?

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▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness

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What is the 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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What is the rule of the 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 goverment

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▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial

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What stops one brach of goverment 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

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17
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What are two parts of the U.S COngress?

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The Senate and House

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18
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How many U.S Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S Senators for how may year?

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6

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

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Marco Rubio, Rick Scott

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The House of Representatives has how may voting members?

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435

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

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2

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Name your U.S Representative

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Carlos Giménez

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Who does a U.S Senator represent?

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all people of the state

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Why do some states have more Representative than other states?

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▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people

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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for the president?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Joe BIden

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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Kamala Harris

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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 President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the President

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33
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Who signs bill to become laws

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the President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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the President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

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36
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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▪ 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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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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Supreme court

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39
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How many justices are on the supreme court?

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nine

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the UNited States now?

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John Roberts

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41
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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

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use

43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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Ronald Dion DeSantis

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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Tallahassee

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

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democratic party

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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Mike Johnson

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49
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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

50
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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

51
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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 to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms

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 ▪ the flag

53
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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

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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18 and older

55
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What are two ways that Americans 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

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

57
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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)

58
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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

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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▪ Africans ▪ 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 they 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?

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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”?

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(George) Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

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(George) Washington

71
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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Louisiana

72
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

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Civil 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 (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War

76
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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▪ fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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freed the slaves

77
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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

78
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Who was President during World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson

79
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Fraklin Roosevelt

80
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

81
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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World War II

82
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

communism

83
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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civil rights movement

84
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

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

85
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What major event happend on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

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Terrorists attacked th United States

86
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Name one American Inidan tribe in 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

87
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

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▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)

88
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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▪ Pacific (Ocean)

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

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Atlantic (Ocean)

90
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Name one U.S. territory.

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

91
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Name one state that borders Canada.

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

92
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Name one state that borders Mexico.

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▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas

93
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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington, D.C.

94
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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▪ New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island

95
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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

96
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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

97
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled Banner

98
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4

99
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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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