Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader in Social Studies?

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Is the Pacific Ocean the Largest Ocean on Earth?

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What Year Did The United States Declare Independence From Britain?

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Who Wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?

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Which U.S. President Issued The Emancipation Proclamation?

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What Are The First Ten Amendments To The Constitution Called?

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What Is The Highest Court In The United States?

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Which State Was The First To Join The Union?

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Who Was The Main Author Of The Declaration Of Independence?

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What River Divides The United States Into East And West?

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What Is The National Bird Of The United States?

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Who Is Known For His Midnight Ride To Warn Colonists?

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What Document Replaced The Articles Of Confederation?

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What Are The Three Branches Of The U.S. Government?

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Who Has The Power To Veto A Bill?

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Where Is The Liberty Bell Located?

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What Did The 19th Amendment Grant?

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Who Was The First U.S. President?

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Which State Is Known As The “Sunshine State”?

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Who Gave The Gettysburg Address?

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What Do We Celebrate On Memorial Day?

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What Is The Largest State By Land Area?

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What Was The Boston Tea Party A Protest Against?

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Which President Signed The Civil Rights Act Of 1964?

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What Is The Capital Of California?

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What Event Triggered The U.S. Entry Into World War II?

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Who Was The Chief Author Of The U.S. Constitution?

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What Is The Longest River In The United States?

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Which State Is The Grand Canyon Located In?

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What Is The Legislative Branch Of The U.S. Called?

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Who Was The First African American President?

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What Is The National Anthem Of The United States?

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Which State Is Famous For The Alamo?

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What Movement Worked To End Racial Segregation?

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Who Was The Main U.S. Ally During The American Revolution?

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What Do We Call The Head Of A State Government?

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What Is The Minimum Age To Vote In U.S. Federal Elections?

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Which Document Begins With “We The People”?

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What Type Of Economy Does The U.S. Have?

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What Territory Did The U.S. Purchase From France In 1803?

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What Do The Stripes On The U.S. Flag Represent?

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Who Elects The President Of The United States?

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What Is The Capital Of New York State?

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What Is The Largest National Park In The U.S.?

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What Did The Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board End?

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What Is Mount Rushmore Famous For?

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Who Was The First Woman On The Supreme Court?

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What Does The Legislative Branch Do?

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What Is The Westernmost U.S. State?

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Where Did The Pilgrims Land In 1620?

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What’s The Name Of The U.S. National Legislative Building?

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What Is The U.S. Motto?

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What Is The Oldest City In The United States?

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Who Was President During The Great Depression And World War II?

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What Do Americans Celebrate On Thanksgiving?

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What Is The U.S. Capitol Building’s Dome Made Of?

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What Is The Term Length For A U.S. Senator?

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Which Landmark Was A Gift From France To The U.S.?

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What State Is Nicknamed “The Land Of 10,000 Lakes”?

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Who Leads The Executive Branch Of The U.S. Government?

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What Is The Capital Of Texas?

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Who Was President When The U.S. Purchased Alaska?

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What Was The First Permanent English Settlement In America?

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How Many Justices Serve On The Supreme Court?

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What U.S. Document Was Signed In 1787?

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What Ocean Borders The East Coast Of The U.S.?

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What Did The Underground Railroad Help People Do?

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What State Is Home To Yellowstone National Park?

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What Year Did Women Gain The Right To Vote Nationwide?

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What Building Houses The President?

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What Is The Term Length For A U.S. Representative?

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What Major Event Happened On September 11, 2001?

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What Landmark Honors Abraham Lincoln?

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What State Was The First To Ratify The Constitution?

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What U.S. City Hosted The 1773 Tea Party Protest?

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What Is The Highest Mountain In The U.S.?

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Which Civil Rights Leader Delivered The “I Have A Dream” Speech?

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Where Is Arlington National Cemetery Located?

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What State Is Known As “The Empire State”?

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What Document Outlined America’s Break From Britain?

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Who Was The First Vice President Of The United States?

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What Landmark Stands On Liberty Island?

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What State Was The Last To Join The Union?

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Who Is Known As The “Father Of The Constitution”?

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What City Is The U.S. Capital?

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What’s The Smallest U.S. State By Land Area?

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Which State Is Known For Producing The Most Corn?

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What State Is The Birthplace Of Jazz Music?

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What Government Principle Divides Power Between National And State Levels?

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What Battle Is Considered The Turning Point Of The American Revolution?

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Who Signed The New Deal Into Law?

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What U.S. Landmark Was Completed In 1937 To Span San Francisco Bay?

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No

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Yes

The Pacific spans over 63 million square miles, dwarfing Atlantic waters and hosting vast island chains.

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1492

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1804

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1776

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1783

The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence.

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Francis Scott Key

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Betsy Ross

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Thomas Paine

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Paul Revere

Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics during the War of 1812 after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Abraham Lincoln

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Andrew Johnson

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James Buchanan

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing enslaved people in Confederate-held territories.

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Articles of Confederation

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Federalist Papers

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Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Rights

The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms like speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.

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State Court

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Supreme Court

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Federal Appeals Court

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District Court

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority, interpreting laws and the Constitution.

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Pennsylvania

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Delaware

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Virginia

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Massachusetts

Delaware became the first U.S. state on December 7, 1787, ratifying the Constitution.

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Benjamin Franklin

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John Hancock

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Alexander Hamilton

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson drafted most of the Declaration, outlining reasons for independence.

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Ohio River

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Missouri River

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Mississippi River

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Colorado River

The Mississippi River runs from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, dividing the country.

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Bald Eagle

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Golden Eagle

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Peregrine Falcon

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Turkey

The bald eagle symbolizes strength and freedom and became the national bird in 1782.

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Paul Revere

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Samuel Adams

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George Washington

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John Adams

Paul Revere rode at night to warn of British troops before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

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U.S. Constitution

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Federalist Papers

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

The U.S. Constitution established a stronger federal government to replace the weak Articles of Confederation.

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Military, Congress, Court

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President, Senate, House

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Federal, State, Local

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

The three branches provide checks and balances to share power and prevent tyranny.

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Senate

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Supreme Court

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Governor

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President

The president can veto legislation, sending it back to Congress for revision or override.

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Washington, D.C.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Boston, Massachusetts

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New York City, New York

The Liberty Bell, symbolizing freedom, is housed in Philadelphia near Independence Hall.

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Women’s right to vote

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Prohibition of alcohol

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End of slavery

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Lowering voting age

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the legal right to vote.

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James Madison

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

George Washington became the first president in 1789 after leading the Continental Army.

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Arizona

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California

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Florida

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Texas

Florida is nicknamed the “Sunshine State” due to its warm, sunny climate year-round.

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James Monroe

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Abraham Lincoln

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Andrew Jackson

Abraham Lincoln delivered this famous speech during the Civil War at the Gettysburg battlefield.

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Labor rights

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Harvest season

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Declaration of Independence

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Fallen military service members

Memorial Day honors soldiers who died serving the United States in wars.

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Alaska

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California

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Texas

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Montana

Alaska is the biggest U.S. state, covering over 663,000 square miles of land.

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Religious oppression

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Land shortages

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British taxes

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Slavery

The Boston Tea Party protested British taxation, particularly the Tea Act, in 1773.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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John F. Kennedy

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Harry S. Truman

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, outlawing segregation and discrimination.

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Sacramento

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Los Angeles

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San Francisco

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San Diego

Sacramento became California’s capital due to its central location during the Gold Rush.

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Battle of Midway

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D-Day invasion

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 led to America joining the war.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Alexander Hamilton

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James Madison

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John Jay

James Madison played a central role in drafting and promoting the Constitution.

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Colorado River

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Yukon River

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Missouri River

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Mississippi River

The Missouri River is the longest, stretching over 2,300 miles before joining the Mississippi River.

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Utah

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Arizona

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New Mexico

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Nevada

The Grand Canyon, carved by the Colorado River, is one of Arizona’s most famous landmarks.

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Senate

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Parliament

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Cabinet

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Congress

Congress consists of the Senate and House of Representatives, making federal laws.

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Colin Powell

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Barack Obama

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Jesse Jackson

Barack Obama was elected in 2008 and served two terms as the first Black president.

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God Bless America

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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America the Beautiful

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My Country, ’Tis of Thee

The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key and became the official anthem in 1931.

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New Mexico

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Colorado

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Oklahoma

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Texas

The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, was a key site in the Texas Revolution.

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Women’s Suffrage Movement

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Civil Rights Movement

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Temperance Movement

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Abolitionist Movement

The Civil Rights Movement fought for equal rights for African Americans in the 1950s–1960s.

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Netherlands

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Spain

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France

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Germany

France provided crucial military and financial support to help defeat Britain.

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Representative

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Governor

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Mayor

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Senator

A governor is the elected leader of a state, similar to how the president leads the country.

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18

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16

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21

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25

The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in 1971.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Declaration of Independence

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Bill of Rights

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U.S. Constitution

The Constitution starts with “We the People,” emphasizing government by and for the citizens.

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Barter

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Capitalist

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Feudal

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Communist

The U.S. has a capitalist or market-based economy with private ownership and competition.

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Texas

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Alaska

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Louisiana Territory

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Florida

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the nation’s size and expanded westward.

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Major wars

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50 states

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Presidents

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13 original colonies

The flag’s 13 stripes honor the original colonies that united against Britain.

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Supreme Court

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Senate

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Electoral College

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House of Representatives

The Electoral College officially elects the president, based on state-by-state votes.

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Syracuse

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Albany

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Buffalo

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New York City

Albany has been New York’s capital since 1797, despite New York City’s fame.

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Grand Canyon

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Yellowstone

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Wrangell-St. Elias

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Yosemite

Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska is the biggest U.S. national park, covering over 13 million acres.

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Alcohol prohibition

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Women’s suffrage

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School segregation

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Voting taxes

Brown v. Board of Education ended racial segregation in public schools in 1954.

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Presidential carvings

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Native American tribes

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National forest

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Gold mines

Mount Rushmore features carved faces of four U.S. presidents in South Dakota.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Sonia Sotomayor

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Elena Kagan

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Sandra Day O’Connor

Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female justice in 1981.

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Interprets laws

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Enforces laws

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Makes laws

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Votes for president

The legislative branch drafts, debates, and passes national laws.

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Alaska

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Washington

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Hawaii

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California

Alaska’s Aleutian Islands stretch into the Western Hemisphere, making it the westernmost state.

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Roanoke, North Carolina

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Jamestown, Virginia

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New Amsterdam, New York

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Plymouth, Massachusetts

The Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.

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White House

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Capitol

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Supreme Court

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Pentagon

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., houses Congress and is where federal laws are made.

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Land of the Free

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In God We Trust

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E Pluribus Unum

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United We Stand

“In God We Trust” became the official national motto in 1956.

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Jamestown, Virginia

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Plymouth, Massachusetts

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New Orleans, Louisiana

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St. Augustine, Florida

Founded in 1565 by the Spanish, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied U.S. settlement.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Harry S. Truman

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Woodrow Wilson

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Herbert Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the U.S. through both the Great Depression and most of World War II.

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The end of slavery

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A harvest feast shared by Pilgrims and Native Americans

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The discovery of America

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The signing of the Constitution

Thanksgiving commemorates the 1621 feast between Pilgrims and Wampanoag people in Massachusetts.

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Cast iron

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Granite

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Brick

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Marble

The Capitol’s iconic white dome is actually made of cast iron, not stone.

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Two years

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Six years

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Eight years

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Four years

U.S. senators serve six-year terms, with staggered elections to ensure continuity.

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Mount Vernon

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Lincoln Memorial

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Washington Monument

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Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was gifted by France in 1886 to celebrate U.S. independence.

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Idaho

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Minnesota

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Wisconsin

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Michigan

Minnesota’s official nickname refers to its thousands of natural and man-made lakes.

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Chief Justice

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President

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Vice President

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Speaker of the House

The president heads the executive branch, enforcing laws and leading the country.

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San Antonio

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Austin

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Houston

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Dallas

Austin became Texas’s capital due to its central location and political history.

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Andrew Johnson

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Abraham Lincoln

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Ulysses S. Grant

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James Buchanan

Andrew Johnson approved the Alaska Purchase from Russia in 1867, often called “Seward’s Folly.”

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Salem, Massachusetts

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Jamestown, Virginia

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Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Roanoke, North Carolina

Jamestown, founded in 1607, became the first enduring English settlement in the colonies.

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Thirteen

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Eleven

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Nine

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Seven

The Supreme Court has nine justices, including one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

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The Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence

The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation.

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Gulf of Mexico

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Arctic Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean stretches along the eastern seaboard of the United States.

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Vote

2

Move west

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Find jobs

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Escape slavery

The Underground Railroad was a secret network to help enslaved people escape to freedom.

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Colorado

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Wyoming

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Idaho

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Montana

Most of Yellowstone National Park’s area lies within Wyoming, although it spans multiple states.

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1865

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1918

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1920

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1945

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, secured nationwide voting rights for women.

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The White House

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Pentagon

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Capitol

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Supreme Court

The president lives and works at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Six years

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Two years

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Eight years

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Four years

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms, facing reelection frequently.

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Assassination of a president

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Moon landing

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Economic collapse

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Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks struck the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.

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Jefferson Memorial

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Lincoln Memorial

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Washington Monument

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Mount Rushmore

The Lincoln Memorial features a large seated statue of President Lincoln in Washington, D.C.

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Delaware

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New Jersey

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Virginia

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Pennsylvania

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, on December 7, 1787.

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Charleston

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New York City

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Boston

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Philadelphia

The Boston Tea Party protested British taxation by dumping tea into the harbor.

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Mount Whitney

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Mount Elbert

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Mount Rainier

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Denali

Denali, in Alaska, is the tallest mountain in North America.

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Rosa Parks

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Frederick Douglass

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Malcolm X

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the famous speech at the March on Washington in 1963.

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Virginia

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Maryland

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New York

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Pennsylvania

Arlington National Cemetery honors military service members and lies across the Potomac from Washington, D.C.

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Virginia

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California

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Illinois

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New York

New York’s nickname reflects its wealth, influence, and historical significance.

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Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Federalist Papers

The Declaration of Independence announced the colonies’ intent to separate from Britain.

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Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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John Adams

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Aaron Burr

John Adams served as vice president under George Washington before becoming president.

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Ellis Island Museum

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Statue of Liberty

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One World Trade Center

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Statue of Liberty welcomes immigrants and symbolizes freedom on Liberty Island.

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Hawaii

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Arizona

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Alaska

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New Mexico

Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, after Alaska joined earlier that year.

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John Jay

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James Madison

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George Washington

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Benjamin Franklin

James Madison played a key role in drafting and promoting the Constitution.

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Philadelphia

2

New York City

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Baltimore

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. became the capital in 1800, designed as a neutral federal district.

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Delaware

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Connecticut

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Rhode Island

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New Jersey

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state, covering just over 1,000 square miles.

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Illinois

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Kansas

3

Nebraska

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Iowa

Iowa consistently leads the nation in corn production due to its rich farmland.

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Louisiana

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Tennessee

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Mississippi

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Alabama

Jazz was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, blending African, Caribbean, and European musical traditions.

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Separation of powers

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Judicial review

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Federalism

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Checks and balances

Federalism splits authority between national and state governments.

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Battle of Yorktown

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Battle of Lexington

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Battle of Saratoga

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Battle of Bunker Hill

The American victory at Saratoga convinced France to join the war against Britain.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Harry S. Truman

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Herbert Hoover

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the New Deal to combat the Great Depression.

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Golden Gate Bridge

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Space Needle

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Hoover Dam

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Brooklyn Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic engineering marvel connecting San Francisco to Marin County.

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