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Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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▪World War I
▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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▪ freedom
▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
What is one reason colonists came to America?
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▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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▪Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Name one U.S. territory
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the Speaker of the House
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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(Franklin) Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
There were 13 original states. Name three
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▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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Washington, DC
What is the capital of the United States?
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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
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
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1787
When was the Constitution written?
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▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
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▪Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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▪ to print money
▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties
What is one power of the federal
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Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
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▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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▪Maine
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
Name one state that borders Canada
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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
What is one power of the states?
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Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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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
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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