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What is the significance of Juneteenth?
What is the significance of Juneteenth?
Which Jewish holiday lasts for 7 days and commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
Which Jewish holiday lasts for 7 days and commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
What is the significance of Memorial Day?
What is the significance of Memorial Day?
Which Buddhist state in the USA has the highest percentage of Buddhist population?
Which Buddhist state in the USA has the highest percentage of Buddhist population?
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What is the significance of Labor Day?
What is the significance of Labor Day?
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What is the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
What is the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
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What is the significance of Kwanzaa?
What is the significance of Kwanzaa?
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Which Islamic holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
Which Islamic holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
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Which European country established the colony of Louisiana, which later adopted a legal system based on French law?
Which European country established the colony of Louisiana, which later adopted a legal system based on French law?
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What is the primary symbol associated with the Democratic Party?
What is the primary symbol associated with the Democratic Party?
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Which of the following religious groups originated in the 17th century in England?
Which of the following religious groups originated in the 17th century in England?
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Which city, founded in 1609, was the first capital of New Mexico and is now the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States?
Which city, founded in 1609, was the first capital of New Mexico and is now the oldest continuously occupied city in the United States?
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What percentage of Americans identify as Christian?
What percentage of Americans identify as Christian?
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Which of the following was NOT a result of the American Revolutionary War?
Which of the following was NOT a result of the American Revolutionary War?
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Which state, established by Lord Baltimore, was originally intended as a refuge for Catholic settlers?
Which state, established by Lord Baltimore, was originally intended as a refuge for Catholic settlers?
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Which of the following states was a major settlement for the Amish church?
Which of the following states was a major settlement for the Amish church?
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In which year did the United States purchase Alaska from the Russian Empire?
In which year did the United States purchase Alaska from the Russian Empire?
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What is the name of the founder of the Mormon church?
What is the name of the founder of the Mormon church?
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Which of the following religious groups has a significant presence in South Carolina?
Which of the following religious groups has a significant presence in South Carolina?
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Which European country established the colony of New Amsterdam, which later became New York?
Which European country established the colony of New Amsterdam, which later became New York?
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In what year did the Rastafarian movement begin to spread to the United States?
In what year did the Rastafarian movement begin to spread to the United States?
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Which city, founded by William Penn, is where the Declaration of Independence was signed?
Which city, founded by William Penn, is where the Declaration of Independence was signed?
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Which of the following parties is often associated with a more conservative ideology?
Which of the following parties is often associated with a more conservative ideology?
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What is the significance of the 13 stripes on the current American flag?
What is the significance of the 13 stripes on the current American flag?
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Study Notes
Political Parties
- 2 main parties:
- Democratic Party (donkey symbol) - more liberal, left-wing
- Republican Party (elephant symbol) - conservative, started as a movement against slavery
- 3 more largest parties:
- Libertarian Party
- Green Party
- Constitution Party
Religion in the USA
- Christianity (74%):
- Protestant (50%)
- Anglican
- Baptist
- Methodist
- Catholic (23%)
- Amish Church:
- came to America (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana) in 1700/1800s
- leader – Jacob Amman
- own language, no modern technology, 19th-century clothing
- Mormons (1.8%):
- started in the UK
- creator – Joseph Smith
- Utah – Mormon territory, not accepted as a state until polygamy was renounced
- Protestant (50%)
- Non-Christian religions:
- Jewish (25%)
- Islamic
- Buddhist:
- Hawaii – 8%
- California – 2%
- The Church of Scientology:
- founder – Hubbard
- 1953, New Jersey
- Rastafarians (Abrahamic religious)
- started in Jamaica
- 1960-70 to the U.S.
Holidays in the USA
- Federal Holidays:
- Martin Luther King Day (3rd Monday of January)
- fought for civil rights, "I HAVE A DREAM" speech
- President Day (3rd Monday of February)
- symbol – cherry pie
- Memorial Day (last Monday of May)
- in honor of people who served and died in war
- Independence Day (4th of July)
- commemorates signing of declaration of independence
- Labor Day (1st Monday of September)
- Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day (2nd Monday of October)
- Veterans Day (November 11th)
- in honor of those who fought in war
- Thanksgiving (4th Thursday of November)
- commemorates when the Plymouth colonists and the Native American Wampanoag people shared an autumn harvest feast
- Christmas (December 25th)
- Martin Luther King Day (3rd Monday of January)
- Other Holidays:
- Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th)
- Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
- Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
- Easter
- Hannukah
- Kwanzaa
- Passover
- Chinese New Year
History of the USA
- Colonization:
- Spain:
- settlements: Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
- colony: Puerto Rico
- cities: St. Augustine, Santa Fe, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- France:
- colony: Louisiana, Michigan, New Orleans, Detroit, Hudson Bay (part of Canada)
- The Netherlands:
- colony: New Amsterdam (taken over by British > New York)
- Sweden:
- colony: part of Pennsylvania (city: Philadelphia), New Jersey (taken over by Dutch > taken over by British)
- Great Britain – England:
- Virginia – first colony (in honor of Queen Elizabeth I)
- Massachusetts – second colony (funded by Puritan refugees)
- Jamestown – first successfully established settlement (1607)
- Maryland – Lord Baltimore took Catholic people
- Pennsylvania – William Penn, Philadelphia – city where declared independence
- Spain:
- 1776 – Continental Congress – declared independence of the colonies as the United States of America
- 1777 – Second Continental Congress – Flag Resolution
- 1783 – American Revolutionary War (east land of the Mississippi River)
- 1803 – purchase of Louisiana by USA
- 1819 – acquisition of Florida – after war with Spain
- 1867 – Alaska bought from Russian Empire
USA Flag and Government Structure
- 13 stripes – first colonies
- 50 stars – number of states
- The United States of America – federal republic consisting of:
- 50 states (each has its own law)
- federal district (Washington D.C.)
- 5 (inhabited) dependent territories
- 9 uninhabited territories
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Test your knowledge of the major political parties and religious demographics in the United States. From the Democratic and Republican parties to Christianity and beyond, see how well you understand the country's political and religious landscape.
