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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- freedom of speech
- the right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- the united states & the flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
to defend the constitution & laws of the united states
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18 years old & older
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- vote
- join a political party
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18 (or between 18 & 26)
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
- freedom
- religious freedom
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- american indians
- native americans
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- africans
- people from africa
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
thomas jefferson
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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Which of the following includesthree of the original states?
- new york
- new jersey
- pennsylvania
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the constitution was written
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who was one of the writers?
james madison
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- u.s. diplomat
- starting the first free libraries
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
george washington
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Who was the first President of the United States?
george washington
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
louisiana territory
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What was one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
war of 1812
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What was the U.S. war between the North & the South?
the civil war
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
slavery
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (emancipation proclamation)