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Powerpoint Jeopardy Important People Colonial TimesIndependence and Revolution Civil WarLater History 10 20 30 40 50
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Who is the father of our country? Who was the first president? George Washington
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Who wrote the Declaration Of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
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What did Susan B. Anthony do? She worked for women’s rights.
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin Is famous for? He started the first free libraries.
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. Alexander Hamilton
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Indians
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What is one reason colonists came to America? They came for freedom.
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? People from Africa
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes? There were 13 original colonies.
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There were 13 original states. Name 3. New York Massachusetts New Jersey New Hampshire Pennsylvania
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When do we celebrate Independence Day? July 4th
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What did the Declaration of Independence do? It said the United States is free.
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What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence? Life Liberty
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When was the Constitution written? 1787
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What does the Constitution do? It sets up the government.
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War. slavery
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Civil War
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What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? He freed the slaves.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? It freed the slaves.
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Louisiana Territory
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Who was president during World War 1? President Wilson
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Who was president during The Great Depression and World War 2? President Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in World War 2? Japan Germany Italy
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? He worked for civil rights.
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the U.S.? Terrorists attacked the United States.
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