What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the
Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most
Southern states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the
stripes represent the original colonies
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women's rights
▪ fought for civil
rights
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪
Pueblo
▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne
▪
Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota
▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪
Inuit
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont
▪ New York ▪
Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪
Idaho
▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because
each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I ▪ World War II
▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam
War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
▪ Communism
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Missippi (River)
Name one state that borders Mexico
▪ California ▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who was the President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
▪ Pacific (Ocean)
What is the capital of the United States?
▪ Washington D.C.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
▪ July 4
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all
Americans
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United states?
▪ Atlantic (Ocean)
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
Name two national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year's Day
▪ Martin Luther King Jr. Day
▪
Presidents' Day ▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas