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What is the minimum age required for a citizen to vote for President in the United States?

16 years old

18 years old (correct)

21 years old

25 years old

What is one reason why Americans can participate in their democracy?

By paying federal income taxes

By voting in elections (correct)

By serving in the military

By running a business

When is the last day to send in federal income tax forms?

June 15

March 15

April 15 (correct)

May 15

What is one reason why colonists came to America?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?

Preventing the spread of communism Signup and view all the answers

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans Signup and view all the answers

Why did the colonists fight the British?

To gain independence Signup and view all the answers

Which American Indian tribe was a prominent tribe in the United States?

Cherokee Signup and view all the answers

At what age must all men register for the Selective Service?

At age 18 Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of Martin Luther King Jr.?

Ending racial discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What major event occurred on September 11, 2001?

Terrorists attacked the United States Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

Mississippi River Signup and view all the answers

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of one U.S. territory?

Puerto Rico Signup and view all the answers

Which state borders Canada?

New York Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Presidents was not associated with a major war?

Calvin Coolidge Signup and view all the answers

Which war was fought primarily in the mid-1800s?

Civil War Signup and view all the answers

Which territory was purchased by the United States from France in the early 1800s?

Louisiana Territory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a major issue that led to the Civil War?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Presidents issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following women was a prominent figure in the fight for women's rights?

Susan B. Anthony Signup and view all the answers

Which war was fought in the early 1900s and involved the United States?

World War I Signup and view all the answers

Which general later became President of the United States?

Dwight D. Eisenhower Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cold War and Civil Rights

The main concern of the United States during the Cold War was Communism.
The Civil Rights movement aimed to end racial discrimination.
Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and worked for equality for all Americans.

American History

The United States was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
American Indian tribes in the United States include the Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, and Hopi.

Geography

The two longest rivers in the United States are the Missouri River and the Mississippi River.
The Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States, while the Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast.
U.S. territories include Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
States that border Canada include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska, and Maine.

Participation in Democracy

Citizens must be at least 18 years old to vote for President.
Americans can participate in their democracy by voting, joining a political party, helping with a campaign, joining a civic group, and giving an elected official their opinion on an issue.

American History and Independence

Colonists came to America for reasons including freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, and to escape persecution.
American Indians lived in America before the Europeans arrived.
Africans were taken to America and sold as slaves.
The colonists fought the British for reasons including taxation without representation.

1800s

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
Wars fought by the United States in the 1800s include the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War.
The Civil War was fought between the North and the South.
Problems that led to the Civil War include slavery, economic reasons, and states' rights.
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, saved the Union, and led the United States during the Civil War.

Recent American History

Wars fought by the United States in the 1900s include World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.
Woodrow Wilson was President during World War I, while Franklin Roosevelt was President during the Great Depression and World War II.
The United States fought against Japan, Germany, and Italy in World War II.
Before becoming President, Eisenhower was a general in World War II.