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A: Principles of American Government<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. What is the form of government of the United States? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Republic <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Constitution-based federal republic <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Representative democracy<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. What is the supreme law of the land? * <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (U.S.) Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Forms the government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Defines powers of government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Defines the parts of government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Protects the rights of the people<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words \u201cWe the People.\u201d What does \u201cWe the People\u201d mean? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Self-government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Popular sovereignty <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Consent of the governed <\/strong>
\n\u2022 People should govern themselves <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Example of) social contract<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Amendments <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The amendment process<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (The basic) rights of Americans <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (The basic) rights of people living in the United States<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? * <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Twenty-seven (27)<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 It says America is free from British control. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 It says all people are created equal. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 It identifies inherent rights. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 It identifies individual freedoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Declaration of Independence<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Equality <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Liberty <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Social contract <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Natural rights <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Limited government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Self-government<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. The words \u201cLife, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness\u201d are in what founding document? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Declaration of Independence<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. What is the economic system of the United States? * <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Capitalism <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Free market economy<\/strong><\/p>\n

13. What is the rule of law? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Everyone must follow the law. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Leaders must obey the law. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Government must obey the law. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 No one is above the law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Declaration of Independence <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Articles of Confederation <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Federalist Papers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Anti-Federalist Papers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Virginia Declaration of Rights <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mayflower Compact <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Iroquois Great Law of Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. There are three branches of government. Why? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 So one part does not become too powerful <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Checks and balances <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Separation of powers<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: System of Government<\/strong><\/h2>\n

16. Name the three branches of government. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Legislative, executive, and judicial <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Congress, president, and the courts<\/strong><\/p>\n

17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Executive branch<\/strong><\/p>\n

18. What part of the federal government writes laws?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (U.S.) Congress <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (U.S. or national) legislature <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Legislative branch<\/strong><\/p>\n

19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Senate and House (of Representatives)<\/strong><\/p>\n

20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Writes laws <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Declares war <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Makes the federal budget<\/strong><\/p>\n

21. How many U.S. senators are there?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 One hundred (100) 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Six (6) years<\/strong><\/p>\n

23. Who is one of your state\u2019s U.S. senators now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Four hundred thirty-five (435)<\/strong><\/p>\n

25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Two (2) years<\/strong><\/p>\n

26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To more closely follow public opinion<\/strong><\/p>\n

27. How many senators does each state have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Two (2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

28. Why does each state have two senators?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Equal representation (for small states) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)<\/strong><\/p>\n

29. Name your U.S. representative.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Visit uscis.gov\/citizenship\/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens of their state <\/strong>
\n\u2022 People of their state<\/strong><\/p>\n

32. Who elects U.S. senators?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens from their state<\/strong><\/p>\n

33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens in their (congressional) district <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Citizens in their district <\/strong>
\n\u2022 People from their (congressional) district <\/strong>
\n\u2022 People in their district<\/strong><\/p>\n

34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens from their (congressional) district<\/strong><\/p>\n

35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Because of) the state\u2019s population <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Because) they have more people <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Because) some states have more people<\/strong><\/p>\n

36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Four (4) years<\/strong><\/p>\n

37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Because of) the 22nd Amendment <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To keep the president from becoming too powerful<\/strong><\/p>\n

38. What is the name of the President of the United States now? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Visit uscis.gov\/citizenship\/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Visit uscis.gov\/citizenship\/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Vice President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

41. Name one power of the president.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Signs bills into law <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Vetoes bills <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Enforces laws <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Commander in Chief (of the military) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Chief diplomat <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Appoints federal judges<\/strong><\/p>\n

42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

43. Who signs bills to become laws?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

44. Who vetoes bills? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

45. Who appoints federal judges?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 President (of the United States) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cabinet <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Federal departments and agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

47. What does the President\u2019s Cabinet do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Advises the President (of the United States)<\/strong><\/p>\n

48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Attorney General <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Agriculture <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Commerce <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Education <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Energy <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Health and Human Services <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Homeland Security <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of the Interior <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Labor <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of State <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Transportation <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of the Treasury <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Veterans Affairs <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Secretary of War (Defense) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Vice-President <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Administrator of the Small Business Administration <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Director of the Office of Management and Budget <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Director of National Intelligence <\/strong>
\n\u2022 United States Trade Representative<\/strong><\/p>\n

49. Why is the Electoral College important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 It decides who is elected president. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n

50. What is one part of the judicial branch?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Supreme Court <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Federal Courts<\/strong><\/p>\n

51. What does the judicial branch do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Reviews laws <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Explains laws <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n

52. What is the highest court in the United States? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Supreme Court<\/strong><\/p>\n

53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Nine (9)<\/strong><\/p>\n

54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Five (5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (For) life <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lifetime appointment <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Until) retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n

56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To be independent (of politics) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To limit outside (political) influence<\/strong><\/p>\n

57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Visit uscis.gov\/citizenship\/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Print paper money <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mint coins <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Declare war <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Create an army <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Make treaties <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Set foreign policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

59. Name one power that is only for the states.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Provide schooling and education <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Provide protection (police) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Provide safety (fire departments) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Give a driver\u2019s license <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Approve zoning and land use<\/strong><\/p>\n

60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

61. Who is the governor of your state now? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

62. What is the capital of your state?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

C: Rights and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). <\/strong>
\n\u2022 You don\u2019t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 A male citizen of any race (can vote).<\/strong><\/p>\n

64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Citizens <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Citizens of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 U.S. citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n

65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Freedom of expression <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freedom of speech <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freedom of assembly <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freedom to petition the government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freedom of religion <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The right to bear arms<\/strong><\/p>\n

66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The flag<\/strong><\/p>\n

67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Give up loyalty to other countries <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Defend the (U.S.) Constitution <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Obey the laws of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Serve in the military (if needed) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed) \u2022<\/strong>
\nBe loyal to the United States<\/strong><\/p>\n

68. How can people become United States citizens?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Naturalize <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)<\/strong><\/p>\n

69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Vote <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Run for office <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Join a political party <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Help with a campaign <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Join a civic group <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Join a community group <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Contact elected officials <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Support or oppose an issue or policy <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Write to a newspaper<\/strong><\/p>\n

70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Vote <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Pay taxes <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Obey the law <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Serve in the military <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Run for office <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Work for local, state, or federal government<\/strong><\/p>\n

71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Required by law <\/strong>
\n\u2022 All people pay to fund the federal government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Civic duty<\/strong><\/p>\n

72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Required by law <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Civic duty <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Makes the draft fair, if needed<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Colonial Period and Independence<\/strong><\/p>\n

73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Freedom <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Political liberty <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Religious freedom <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Economic opportunity <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Escape persecution<\/strong><\/p>\n

74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 American Indians <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Native Americans<\/strong><\/p>\n

75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Africans <\/strong>
\n\u2022 People from Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 American Revolution <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The (American) Revolutionary War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 War for (American) Independence<\/strong><\/p>\n

77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 High taxes <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Taxation without representation <\/strong>
\n\u2022 British soldiers stayed in Americans\u2019 houses (boarding, quartering) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 They did not have self-government <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Boston Massacre <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Boston Tea Party (Tea Act) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Stamp Act <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sugar Act <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Townshend Acts <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Intolerable (Coercive) Acts<\/strong><\/p>\n

78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Thomas) Jefferson<\/strong><\/p>\n

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 July 4, 1776<\/strong><\/p>\n

80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Battle of) Bunker Hill <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Declaration of Independence <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Battle of) Saratoga <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Valley Forge (Encampment) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)<\/strong><\/p>\n

81. There were 13 original states. Name five.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 New Hampshire <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Massachusetts <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Rhode Island <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Connecticut <\/strong>
\n\u2022 New York <\/strong>
\n\u2022 New Jersey <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Pennsylvania <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Delaware <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Maryland <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Virginia <\/strong>
\n\u2022 North Carolina <\/strong>
\n\u2022 South Carolina <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

82. What founding document was written in 1787?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (U.S.) Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n

83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (James) Madison <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Alexander) Hamilton <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (John) Jay <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Publius<\/strong><\/p>\n

84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution. <\/strong>
\n\u2022 They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Founded the first free public libraries <\/strong>
\n\u2022 First Postmaster General of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Helped write the Declaration of Independence <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Inventor <\/strong>
\n\u2022 U.S. diplomat<\/strong><\/p>\n

86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 \u201cFather of Our Country\u201d <\/strong>
\n\u2022 First president of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 General of the Continental Army <\/strong>
\n\u2022 President of the Constitutional Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n

87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Writer of the Declaration of Independence <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Third president of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 First Secretary of State <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Founded the University of Virginia <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n

88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 \u201cFather of the Constitution\u201d <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fourth president of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 President during the War of 1812 <\/strong>
\n\u2022 One of the writers of the Federalist Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 First Secretary of the Treasury <\/strong>
\n\u2022 One of the writers of the Federalist Papers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Helped establish the First Bank of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Aide to General George Washington <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Member of the Continental Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: 1800s<\/strong><\/h2>\n

90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Louisiana Territory <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 War of 1812 <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mexican-American War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Civil War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Spanish-American War<\/strong><\/p>\n

92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Civil War<\/strong><\/p>\n

93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Battle of) Fort Sumter <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Emancipation Proclamation <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Battle of) Vicksburg <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Battle of) Gettysburg <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sherman\u2019s March <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Surrender at) Appomattox <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Battle of) Antietam\/Sharpsburg <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lincoln was assassinated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Saved (or preserved) the Union <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Led the United States during the Civil War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 16th president of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Delivered the Gettysburg Address<\/strong><\/p>\n

95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Freed the slaves <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freed slaves in the Confederacy <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freed slaves in the Confederate states <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Freed slaves in most Southern states<\/strong><\/p>\n

96. What U.S. war ended slavery?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Civil War<\/strong><\/p>\n

97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 14th Amendment<\/strong><\/p>\n

98. When did all men get the right to vote?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 After the Civil War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 During Reconstruction <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (With the) 15th Amendment <\/strong>
\n\u2022 1870<\/strong><\/p>\n

99. Name one leader of the women\u2019s rights movement in the 1800s.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Susan B. Anthony <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Elizabeth Cady Stanton <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sojourner Truth <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Harriet Tubman <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lucretia Mott <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lucy Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 World War I <\/strong>
\n\u2022 World War II <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Korean War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Vietnam War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Persian) Gulf War<\/strong><\/p>\n

101. Why did the United States enter World War I?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)<\/strong><\/p>\n

102. When did all women get the right to vote?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 1920 <\/strong>
\n\u2022 After World War I <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (With the) 19th Amendment<\/strong><\/p>\n

103. What was the Great Depression?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Longest economic recession in modern history<\/strong><\/p>\n

104. When did the Great Depression start?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Great Crash (1929) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Stock market crash of 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n

105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Franklin) Roosevelt<\/strong><\/p>\n

106. Why did the United States enter World War II?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 General during World War II <\/strong>
\n\u2022 President at the end of (during) the Korean War <\/strong>
\n\u2022 34th president of the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)<\/strong><\/p>\n

108. Who was the United States\u2019 main rival during the Cold War?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Soviet Union<\/strong>
\n\u2022 USSR <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n

109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Communism<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Nuclear war<\/strong><\/p>\n

110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To stop the spread of communism<\/strong><\/p>\n

111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To stop the spread of communism<\/strong><\/p>\n

112. What did the civil rights movement do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Fought to end racial discrimination<\/strong><\/p>\n

113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Fought for civil rights <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Worked for equality for all Americans <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Worked to ensure that people would \u201cnot be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n

115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Terrorists attacked the United States <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n

116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Global) War on Terror <\/strong>
\n\u2022 War in Afghanistan <\/strong>
\n\u2022 War in Iraq<\/strong><\/p>\n

117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Apache <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Blackfeet <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cayuga <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cherokee <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cheyenne <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Chippewa <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Choctaw <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Creek <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Crow <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Hopi <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Huron <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Inupiat <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lakota <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mohawk <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Mohegan <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Navajo <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Oneida <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Onondaga <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Pueblo <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Seminole <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Seneca <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Shawnee <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sioux <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Teton <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Tuscarora For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.<\/strong><\/p>\n

118. Name one example of an American innovation.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Light bulb <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Skyscrapers <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Airplane <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Assembly line <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Landing on the moon <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Integrated circuit (IC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Symbols<\/strong><\/h2>\n

119. What is the capital of the United States?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 New York (Harbor) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]<\/strong><\/p>\n

121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Because there were) 13 original colonies <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies<\/strong><\/p>\n

122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 (Because there is) one star for each state <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Because) each star represents a state <\/strong>
\n\u2022 (Because there are) 50 states<\/strong><\/p>\n

123. What is the name of the national anthem?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 The Star-Spangled Banner<\/strong><\/p>\n

124. The Nation\u2019s first motto was \u201cE Pluribus Unum.\u201d What does that mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Out of many, one <\/strong>
\n\u2022 We all become one<\/strong><\/p>\n

: Holidays<\/strong><\/h2>\n

125. What is Independence Day?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 The country\u2019s birthday<\/strong><\/p>\n

126. Name three national U.S. holidays. *<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 New Year\u2019s Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Presidents Day (Washington\u2019s Birthday) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Memorial Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Juneteenth <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Independence Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Labor Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Columbus Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Veterans Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Thanksgiving Day <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Christmas Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

127. What is Memorial Day?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service<\/strong><\/p>\n

128. What is Veterans Day?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2022 A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military <\/strong>
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