Notable people throughout our history | Important dates | Major events | Information about laws | Basic foundations of the US government |
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What is Abe Lincoln
Killed by John Wilkes Booth in fords theatre
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What is 1779
Declaration of Independence
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What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Attack by japanese which brought us into WWII
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What is the president
Person who can veto laws made by congress
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What is the declaration of independence
Declared us free from British rule
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What is Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of the US
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What is 1787
US Constitution
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What is the Louisiana Purchase
Purchase of 828,800 sq. ml. of land made by Thomas Jefferson
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What is majority
Vote needed to pass a bill
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What is judicial, executive, and legislative
Three branches of the US government
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What is Richard nixon
Only president to resign from office
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What is 1944
D-Day
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What is Paul Revere
Person who said "one if by land, two if by sea"
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What is two-thirds
Vote needed to override a president's veto
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What is the Constitution
Document that formed the US government
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What is Robbert E. Lee
General for confederate forces during the Battle of Gettysburg
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What is 1903
Wright brothers invent airplane
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What is Buzz Aldrin
Second person on the moon
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What is the Miranda Rights
You have the right to remain silent, anything you do or say will be used against you in the court of law
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What is the Speaker of the House
Third person in line of succession to be the president
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What is John F. Kennedy
Only non protestant president
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What is 1879
Start building Panama Canal
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What is the Battle of Gettysburg
Civil war battle with the most casualties
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What is the House clerk
First person to see a bill
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What is the electoral college
Type of voting we us to vote for the president
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