What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*, ▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election, Name one right only for United States citizens., ▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office, What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?, ▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of religion ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ the right to bear arms, What is the supreme law of the land?, ▪ the Constitution, What does the Constitution do?, ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans, The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?, ▪ We the People, What is an amendment?, ▪ a change to the Constitution ▪ an addition to the Constitution, What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?, ▪ the Bill of Rights, What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*, ▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪petition the government, How many amendments does the Constitution have?, 27, What did the Declaration of Independence do?, ▪ announced our independence from Great Britain ▪ declared our independence from Great Britain ▪ said that the United States is free from Great Britain, What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?, ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness, What is freedom of religion?, ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion, What is the economic system in the United States?, ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy, What is the “rule of law”?, ▪ Everyone must follow the law ▪No one is above the law., There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them., ▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)., What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?, ▪ the United States ▪ the flag, What is one reason colonists came to America?, ▪ freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom, Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?, ▪ Native Americans ▪ American Indians, What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?, ▪ people from Africa ▪ Africans, Why did the colonists fight the British?, ▪ because of high taxes ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses ▪ because they didn’t have self-government, Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?, ▪ Thomas Jefferson, When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?, ▪ July 4, 1776, There were 13 original states. Name three., ▪ New Hampshire ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Virgina ▪North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia ▪ Maryland ▪Delaware ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut, What happened at the Constitutional Convention?, ▪ The Constitution was written., When was the Constitution written?, ▪ 1787, The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers., ▪ James Madison ▪ Alexander Hamilton ▪ John Jay, What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?, ▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ started the first free libraries ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, Who is the “Father of Our Country”?, ▪ George Washington, Who was the first President?*, ▪ George Washington, What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?, ▪ Louisiana ▪ the Louisiana Territory, Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s., ▪ Civil War ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Spanish-American War, Name the U.S. war between the North and the South., ▪ the Civil War, Name one problem that led to the Civil War., ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights, What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*, ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War, What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?, ▪ freed the slaves, What did Susan B. Anthony do?, ▪ fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights, Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*, ▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War, Who was President during World War I?, ▪ Woodrow Wilson, Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?, ▪ Franklin D Roosevelt, Who did the United States fight in World War II?, ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy, Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?, ▪ World War II, During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?, ▪ Communism, What movement tried to end racial discrimination?, ▪ civil rights (movement), What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*, ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans, What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?, ▪ Terrorists attacked the United States., Why does the flag have 13 stripes?, ▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies, Why does the flag have 50 stars?*, ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ because there are 50 states, What is the name of the national anthem?, ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner, When do we celebrate Independence Day?*, ▪ July 4

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