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Civics Flash Cardsfor the Naturalization Test


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These Civics Flash Cards will help

immigrants learn about U.S. history

and government while preparing for

the naturalization test. These flash

cards can also be used in the classroom

as an instructional tool for citizenship

preparation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: On the naturalization test, some

answers may change because of elections or appointments.

Applicants must be aware of the most current answers to

these questions. Applicants must answer these questions

with the name of the official who is serving at the time of his

or her eligibility interview with USCIS. The USCIS Officer will

not accept an incorrect answer.

USCIS Civics Flash Cards


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The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for th

naturalization test are included in these flash cards. The civics test is a

oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 1

civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions corre

to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test.

Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers

the 100 civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the c

questions using the answers provided on these flash cards.

If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resid

of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the quest

that have been marked with an asterisk (*).

USCIS Civics Flash Cards


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Question

1 What is the supreme law ofthe land?


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the Constitution

The Constitution of the United States

Courtesy of the National Archives.


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What does the

Constitution do?

Question

2


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sets up the government defines the government

protects basic rights of

Americans

The National Mall in Washington, D.C

seen from the observation area of the

Washington Monument, circa 1945.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,

LC-USW31-058713-C.


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The idea of self-governmentin the first three words of t

Constitution. What are thes

words?

Question

3


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We the People “We the People,” the first three woof the preamble to the Constitutof the United Stat

Courtesy of the National Arch


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What is an amendment?

Question

4


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a change (to theConstitution)

an addition (to

the Constitution)

The 20th Amendment to

the Constitution.


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What do we call the firstten amendments to the

Constitution?

Question

5


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the Bill ofRights


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What is one right orfreedom from the

First Amendment?*

Question

6


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A newspaper stand in 1941.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USF346-BN-0

speech

religion

assembly

press petition the

government


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Question

7 How many amendmentsdoes the Constitution have


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twenty-seven(27)

Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton,

seated, and Susan B. Anthony,

standing, advocates for the rights

of women to vote.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ61-791.


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Question

8 What did theDeclaration of

Independence do?


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announced our

independence

(from Great Britain)

declared our

independence

(from Great Britain)

said that the United

States is free(from Great Britain)

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and

Thomas Jefferson in “Writing the

Declaration of Independence, 1776,”

by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-9904.


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Question

9 What are two rights in theDeclaration of Independenc


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life liberty

pursuit of

happiness


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Question

10 What is freedom of religion


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You can practiceany religion, or

not practice a

religion.

A synagogue on Yom

Kippur, circa 1900.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,

LC-DIG-ggbain-02316.


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Question

11 What is the economic systein the United States?*


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capitalisteconomy

market economy


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Question

12 What is the “rule of law”?


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Everyone must follow th

law.

Leaders must obey

the law.

Government must obey

the law.

No one is above the law

The Contemplation of Justice statue

outside the U.S. Supreme Court build

in Washington, D.C.Courtesy of the Collection of the Supreme Court of t

United States.


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Question

13 Name one branch or part ofthe government.*


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Congress

legislative

President

executive

the courts

judicial

The U.S. Capitol (legislative branch)

and the U.S. Supreme Court (judicial

branch) buildings in Washington, D.C.


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Question

14 What stops one branch ofgovernment from becoming

too powerful?


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checks andbalances

separation

of powers


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Question

15 Who is in charge of theexecutive branch?


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the PresidentThe White House in Washington, D


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Question

16 Who makes federal laws?


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Congress Senate and Hous

(of Representativ

(U.S. or nationallegislature

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.


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Question

17 What are the two parts of tU.S. Congress?*


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the Senateand House (of

Representatives)

Aerial view of the west front of the

U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.


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Question

18How many U.S. Senatorsare there?


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one hundred (100)The Senators of the 109th Congre

Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Photo St


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Question

19We elect a U.S. Senator forhow many years?


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six (6)Senate hearing on the confirmation

John G. Roberts, Jr. in 20Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical O


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Question

20Who is one of your state’sU.S. Senators now?*


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Answers willvary.[District of Columbia residents

and residents of U.S. territories

should answer that D.C. (or theterritory where the applicant liv

has no U.S. Senators.]

Hiram Revels of Mississippi became

first African American Senator in 187Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-cwpbh-0


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Question

21The House of Representativhas how many voting

members?


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four hundredthirty-five (435)

President George W. B

delivering the State of the UnAddress before a joint session

Congress, January 23, 20Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representat

Office of Photogr


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Question

22We elect a U.S.Representative for how

many years?


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two (2)

Interior view of the Chamber of the

U.S. House of Representatives, circaCourtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives,

Office of Photography.


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Question

23Name yourU.S. Representative.


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Answers will

vary.[Residents of territories with

nonvoting Delegates or Reside

Commissioners may provide

the name of that Delegate or

Commissioner. Also acceptable

any statement that the territorhas no (voting) Representative

Congress.]

Jeannette Rankin, the first

woman to be elected to the

U.S. House of Representatives.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-6635


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Question

24Who does a U.S. Senatorrepresent?


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all people of the state


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Question

25Why do some states havemore Representatives than

other states?

(b f) th


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(because of) the

state’s population

(because) theyhave more people

(because) some

states have morepeople

The Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.


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Question

26We elect a President for homany years?


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four (4)

The inauguration of President Theodo

Roosevelt on March 4, 1905.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-231.


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Question

27In what month do we vote fPresident?*


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November


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Question

28What is the name of thePresident of the

United States now?*


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Barack Obama is sworn in as the

44th president of the United States

by Chief Justice of the United States

John G. Roberts, Jr. in Washington, D

January 20, 2009.U.S. Department of Defense photo by

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo.


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Question

29What is the name of theVice President of the Unite

States now?


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Question

30If the President can nolonger serve, who becomes

President?


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the VicePresident

Swearing in of Vice President

Lyndon B. Johnson as president

aboard Air Force One following the

death of President John F. Kennedy on

November 22, 1963.Courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

and Museum, photo by Cecil Stoughton.


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Question

31If both the President andthe Vice President can no

longer serve, who becomes

President?


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the Speaker ofthe House

The Rostrum, a place for public

speaking, is the location from which

the Speaker of the House presides.Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

Q ti


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Question

32Who is the Commander inChief of the military?


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the President

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

reviewing American troops

in Casablanca, Morocco during

World War II.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,

LC-USW33-027834-ZC.

Q ti


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Question

33Who signs bills to becomelaws?


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the President

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing

the Immigration Act of 1965 on

October 3rd of that same year,

Liberty Island, NY.Courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library

and Museum.

Question


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Question

34Who vetoes bills?


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the President

The White House in Washington, D.C

Question


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Question

35What does the President’sCabinet do?


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advises thePresident

President Ronald Reag

leads a Cabinet meet

at the White Ho

in September 19Courtesy of the Ronald Re

Presidential Library, C36864

Question


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Question

36 What are two Cabinet-levelpositions?

Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of the Interior


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Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of Health and

Human Services

Secretary of Homeland

Security

Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of State

Secretary of Transportatio

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Veterans

Affairs

Attorney General

Vice President

Question


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Question

37 What does the judicialbranch do?


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reviews laws

explains laws

resolves disputes

(disagreements)

decides if a law goes

against the Constitution

The Courtroom of the U.S. Supreme

Court building, where the Court has

sat since 1935.Courtesy of the Collection of the Supreme Court

of the United States.

Question


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Question

38 What is the highest court ithe United States?


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the Supreme

Court

West facade of the U.S. Supreme

Court building in Washington, D.C.Courtesy of the Collection of the Supreme Court


Question


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Quest o

39 How many justices are on tSupreme Court?


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nine (9)There are nine justices on the Supre

Court: eight associate justices and o

chief justiCourtesy of the Collection o

Supreme Court of the United Sta

Question


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Q

40 Who is the Chief Justice ofthe United States now?


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John Roberts

(John G.

Roberts, Jr.)

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.Courtesy of the Collection of the Supreme Court


Question


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41 Under our Constitution,some powers belong to the

federal government. What i

one power of the federal

government?


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to print money

to declare war

to create an army

to make treaties

President Woodrow Wilson asking

Congress to declare war on Germany,

April 2, 1917.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-10297.

Question


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42 Under our Constitution, sompowers belong to the state

What is one power of the

states?


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provide schooling and

education

provide protection

(police)

provide safety

(fire departments) give a driver’s license

approve zoning and

land use

Question


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43 Who is the Governor of youstate now?


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Answers will vary.

[District of Columbia residents should

answer that D.C. does not have a

Governor.]

Question


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44 What is the capital of yourstate?*


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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.]

Question


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45 What are the two majorpolitical parties in the

United States?*


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Democratic and

Republican

Democratic (donkey) and Republican

(elephant) Party icons from a 1962

political cartoon urging citizens to voCourtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-1164

Question

46


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46 What is the political party othe President now?


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Democratic

(Party)

Question

47


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47 What is the name of theSpeaker of the House of

Representatives now?


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(John) Boehner

John Boehner, Speaker of the

U.S. House of Representatives.Courtesy of the Office of U.S. Representative John B

Question

48


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48 There are four amendmentsto the Constitution about

who can vote. Describe one

of them.

Citizens eighteen (18)

and older (can vote).


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You don’t have to pay

(a poll tax) to vote.

Any citizen can vote.

(Women and men

can vote.)

A male citizen of any race

(can vote).

A young woman casting her ballot

in the 1964 presidential election.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,

LC-DIG-ppmsca-04300.

Question

49


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49 What is one responsibilitythat is only for United State

citizens?*


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serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

Question

50


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50 Name one right only forUnited States citizens.


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vote in a federal

election

run for federal

office

Congressman George W. Johnson of

West Virginia with a Boy Scout band

from his state, June 4, 1924.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-2920

Question

51


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51 What are two rights ofeveryone living in the

United States?

freedom of expression

freedom of speech


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freedom of assembly

freedom to petition thegovernment

freedom of worship

the right to bear arms

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy

speaking at a racial equality demons

outside the Justice Department on

June 14, 1963.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-

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52


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52 What do we show loyalty towhen we say the Pledge of

Allegiance?


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the United States

the flag

A young boy pledging allegiance at a

naturalization ceremony in 1962.Courtesy of the USCIS Historical Library,

BK9.4, Item 112.

Question

53


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53 What is one promise youmake when you become a

United States citizen?

give up loyalty to other


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countries

defend the Constitutionlaws of the United State

obey the laws of the Un

States

serve in the U.S. militar

needed)

serve (do important wo

for) the nation (if neede

be loyal to the United S

Question

54 H ld d iti h t


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54 How old do citizens have tobe to vote for President?*

i ht (18)


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eighteen (18)

and older

Question

55 Wh t t th t


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55 What are two ways thatAmericans can participate

in their democracy?

vote call Senators and


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vote

join a political party

help with a campaign

join a civic group

join a community group

give an elected official

your opinion on an issue

call Senators and

Representatives

publicly support or oppose

issue or policy

run for office

write to a newspaper

Question

56 Wh is th l st d


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56 When is the last day youcan send in federal income

tax forms?*

April 15


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April 15

Question

57 When must all men registe


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57 When must all men registefor the Selective Service?

at age eighteen


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at age eighteen

between eightee

(18) and twenty-

(26)

World War I draft registration card of

Irving Berlin, an American composer

became a naturalized citizen in 1918Courtesy of the National Archives.

Question

58 What is one reason colonis


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58 What is one reason coloniscame to America?

freedom


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freedom

political liberty

religious freedom

economic opportunity

practice their religion

escape persecution

“Mayflower Approaching Land,” an

engraving of the ship that carried the

Pilgrims to Plymouth, MA in 1620.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-3046.

Question

59 Who lived in America before


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Who lived in America before

the Europeans arrived?

American Indians


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American Indians

Native Americans

American Indian woman

and her baby in 1899.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-94927.

Question

60 What group of people was


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What group of people was

taken to America and sold

as slaves?

Africans


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Africans

people from Afric

Slaves on a Southern plantation in

May 1862.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-

Question

61 Why did the colonists fight


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Why did the colonists fight

the British?


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because of high

taxes (taxation

without representation)

because the British army

stayed in their houses

(boarding, quartering)

because they didn’t have

self-government

Molly Pitcher firing a cannon at

Battle of Monmouth in 1778 during

American Revolutionary War by Percy MorCourtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-4

Question

62 Who wrote the Declaration


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Who wrote the Declaration

Independence?

(Thomas)


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(Thomas)

Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson. Copy of

painting by Rembrandt Peale.Courtesy of the National Archives,

NARA File # 208-PU-104HH-4.

Question

63 When was the Declaration


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When was the Declaration

Independence adopted?


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July 4, 1776In “Declaration of Independence,” a painting

John Trumbull, Thomas Jefferson and

committee present the formal statemen

independence from Great BritaCourtesy of the National Archives, NARA File # 148-GW-

Question

64 There were 13 original stat


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There were 13 original stat

Name three.

New Hampshire Massachusetts

Rhode Island

ConnecticutMassachusetts

New Hampshire

New York


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New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New Jersey

Delaware

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Question

65 What happened at the


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pp

Constitutional Convention?


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The Constitution

was written.

The Founding

Fathers wrote theConstitution.

“Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United State

by Howard Chandler Christy. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USA7-34

Question

66 When was the Constitution


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written?

1787


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Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA

where the Constitution was signed in

Question

67 The Federalist Papers


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supported the passage ofthe U.S. Constitution.

Name one of the writers.

(James) Madison


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(Alexander)Hamilton

(John) Jay

Publius

Title page of The Federalist,

vol. 1, 1799.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-7050

Question

68 What is one thing Benjamin


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Franklin is famous for?


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U.S. diplomat

oldest member of the

Constitutional Convention

first Postmaster General of

the United States “Franklin’s Return to Philadelphia, 178by Jean Leon Gerome Fer

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-9

writer of “Poor Richard’s

Almanac”

started the first free libraries

Question

69 Who is the “Father of Our


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Country”?

(George)


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Washington

“George Washington at Princeton,”

by Charles Willson Peale.Courtesy of the U.S. Senate, Catalog # 31.00002.000.

Question

70 Who was the first


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President?*

(George)


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Washington

“Washington Crossing the Delaware,”

by Emanuel Leutze.Courtesy of the National Archives,

NARA File # 066-G-15D-25.

Question

71 What territory did the Unite


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States buy from France in1803?

the Louisiana


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Territory Louisiana

Map of the Louisiana

Purchase Territory.Courtesy of the National Archives.

Question

72 Name one war fought by th


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United States in the 1800s

War of 1812

Mexican-America

War


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Civil War

Spanish-America

War

“Battle of Lake Erie,” by Percy Mora

depicts a battle from the War of 181Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-6893

Question

73 Name the U.S. war between


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the North and the South.


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the Civil War

the War betweenthe States

Civil War soldiers with cannon and caiss

Fort C.F. Smith, Co. L, 2d New York ArtilleCourtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-115

Question

74 Name one problem that led


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the Civil War.

slavery


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economic reasons

states’ rights

Civil War Confederate

General Robert E. Lee.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-B8172-0001.

Question

75 What was one important


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thing that Abraham Lincolndid?*

freed the slaves

(Emancipation

Proclamation)


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saved (or preserv

the Union

led the United

States during theCivil War

Abraham Lincoln.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-1301

Question

76 What did the Emancipation


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Proclamation do?


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freed the slaves

freed slaves in the

Confederacy

freed slaves in the

Confederate states

“The First Reading of the Emancipat

Proclamation Before the Cabine

painted by Francis Bicknell Carpen

and engraved by A.H. RitchCourtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-pga-02

freed slaves in most

Southern states

Question

77 What did Susan B. Anthony


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do?

fought for


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women’s rights fought for civil

rights

Susan B. Anthony.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ggbain-30125.

Question

78 Name one war fought by th


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United States in the 1900s

World War I

World War II

Korean War


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Vietnam War

(Persian) Gulf W

“Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,”

photographed by Joe Rosenthal,

Associated Press, 1945.Courtesy of the National Archives, 80-G-413988.

Question

79 Who was President during


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World War I?

(Woodrow)


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Wilson

President Woodrow Wilson.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-1075

Question

80 Who was President during t

G i


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Great Depression and WorldWar II?

(Franklin)

R lt


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Roosevelt

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signi

the Declaration of War against Japan

December 8, 1941.Courtesy of the National Archives.

Question

81 Who did the United States

fi ht i W ld W II?


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fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany,

d It l


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and Italy

Surrender of Japan, September 2, 1945.General Douglas MacArthur signs

as Supreme Allied Commander

during formal surrender ceremonies

aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.Courtesy of the National Archives.

Question

82 Before he was President,

Ei h l


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Eisenhower was a general.What war was he in?

World War II


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General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945.Courtesy of the National Archives.

Question

83 During the Cold War, what

th i f th


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was the main concern of thUnited States?

Communism


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Germans from East and West stand

on the Berlin Wall in front of the

Brandenburg Gate in this November 10,

1989 photo, one day after the wall

opened. The Berlin Wall was a symbol

of the tyranny that restrained freedom

throughout the Communist bloc of

Eastern Europe during the Cold War.AP Images/STF.

Question

84 What movement tried to en

racial discrimination?


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racial discrimination?


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civil rights

(movement)

Demonstrators at the March

Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Washington, D.C., August 28, 19Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-03

Question

85 What did Martin Luther Kin

Jr do?*


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Jr. do?*

fought for civil

rights


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worked for

equality for all

Americans

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question

86 What major event happened

on September 11 2001 in


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on September 11, 2001, inthe United States?

Terrorists

attacked the


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attacked theUnited States.

Firefighters unfurl a large American f

over the scarred stone of the Pentag

on September 12, 2001.White House photo by Paul Morse.

Question

87 Name one American Indian

tribe in the United States


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tribe in the United States.


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Cherokee

Navajo

Sioux Chippewa

Choctaw

Pueblo

Arawak

Shawnee

Mohegan Huron

Oneida

Lakota

Apache

Iroquois

Creek Blackfeet

Seminole

Cheyenne

Crow

Teton

Hopi Inuit

Four Pueblo womCourtesy of the Libra

Congress, LC-USZ62-54

Question

88 Name one of the two longes

rivers in the United States


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rivers in the United States.

Missouri (River)

Mississippi (River)


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Mississippi (River)

The Mississippi River near

Minneapolis, MN.

Question

89 What ocean is on the West

Coast of the United States?


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Pacific (Ocean)


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View of the Pacific Ocean from Big S

near Bixby Creek Bridge.

Question

90 What ocean is on the East



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Atlantic (Ocean)


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Portland Head Light in

Cape Elizabeth, ME.

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91 Name one U.S. territory.


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Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

American Samoa

Northern Mariana


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Northern Mariana

Islands

Guam

Old Spanish Bridge in Umatac, Guam.Courtesy of the Office of U.S. Representative

Madeleine Z. Bordallo.

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92 Name one state that borde

Canada.


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Canada.


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Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Montana

Idaho

Wash

Alask

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93 Name one state that borde

Mexico.


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Mexico.

California

Arizona

New Mexico

Texas


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94 What is the capital of the

United States?*


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United States?

Washington, D.C.


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A view of Washington, D.C., fromVirginia, across the Potomac River. The

view shows the Lincoln Memorial, the

Washington Monument, and

the U.S. Capitol.

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95Where is the Statue of

Liberty?*


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Liberty?

New York (Harbo

Liberty Island[Also acceptable are New


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y[Also acceptable are New

Jersey, near New York City

and on the Hudson (River)

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96Why does the flag have

13 stripes?


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p

because there

were 13 original

colonies


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because the stri

represent the

original colonies

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97 Why does the flag have

50 stars?*


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because there is

one star for each

state

because each star

represents a state

because there are

50 states

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98 What is the name of the

national anthem?


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The Star-

SpangledBanner


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p gBanner

In “The Star-Spangled Banner,”by Percy Moran, Francis Scott Key

reaches toward the flag flying over

Fort McHenry.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-6200.

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99 When do we celebrate

Independence Day?*


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July 4


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Patriotic celebration at the

U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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100 Name two national U.S.

holidays.


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New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Da

Presidents’ Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day


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Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Atlantic Pavilion at the World War II

Memorial in Washington, D.C.© Richard Latoff.