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- - 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? ▪ the United States ▪ the flag 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? ▪ give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* ▪ eighteen (18) and older 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? ▪ 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 an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* ▪ April 15 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? ▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) AMERICAN HISTORY A: Colonial Period and Independence 58. What is one reason colonists came to America? ▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution - - * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. www.uscis.gov 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? ▪ Native Americans ▪ American Indians 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa 61. Why did the colonists fight the British? ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ▪ (Thomas) Jefferson 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ▪ July 4, 1776 64. There were 13 original states. Name three. ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? ▪ The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 66. When was the Constitution written? ▪ 1787 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. ▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius - - * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. www.uscis.gov 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ▪ U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries 69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? ▪ (George) Washington 70. Who was the first President?* ▪ (George) Washington B: 1800s 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. ▪ the Civil War ▪ the War between the States 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. ▪ slavery ▪ economic reasons ▪ states’ rights 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ▪ freed the slaves ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? ▪ fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights - - * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. www.uscis.gov C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* ▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War 79. Who was President during World War I? ▪ (Woodrow) Wilson 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? ▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? ▪ World War II 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? ▪ Communism 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ▪ civil rights (movement) 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* ▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? ▪ Terrorists attacked the United States. 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [Adjudicators will be supplied with a complete list.] ▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron - 10- * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. www.uscis.gov ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit INTEGRATED CIVICS A: Geography 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River) 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? ▪ Pacific (Ocean) 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ▪ Atlantic (Ocean) 91. Name one U.S. territory. ▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam 92. Name one state that borders Canada. ▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. ▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas - 11- * If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. www.uscis.gov 94. What is the capital of the United States?* ▪ Washington, D.C. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* ▪ New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] B: Symbols 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? ▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* ▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state ▪ because there are 50 states 98. What is the name of the national anthem? ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner C: Holidays 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?* ▪ July 4 100. Name two national U.S. holidays. ▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas From: www.uscis.com United States Citizenship and Immigration Services < ahrerf="www.myusgreencard.com/application.html>Apply Now For the 2009 DV Lottery.
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