Our United States History Review

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  1. 2. This explorer was given credit for "discovering" America.
  2. 4. This war began in Europe in 1914 and the United States joined the war in 1917.
  3. 7. God created humanity and told them to, "Be fruitful, and ___________________ " on the earth.
  4. 8. This is the term for colonists who opposed British rule in the colonies.
  5. 12. During The Great ______________________, most Americans lost their jobs and struggled to feed their families.
  6. 13. This branch of the federal government carries out the laws. It includes the President and the Vice President.
  7. 16. The US ______________________ is a document that was signed on September 17, 1787 to form the federal government.
  8. 19. This man was president of the United States during the Civil War and was opposed to slavery.
  9. 21. These explorers were the first Europeans to discover America, but they did not tell anyone else about their discovery.
  10. 22. The United States joined Operation Desert ____________________ to attack the Iraqi forces in Kuwait.
  11. 24. In some places in America, laws were passed to __________________________ black people, or to keep them separate from white people.
  12. 26. The first European settlements in America were called: _____________________.
  13. 27. Some Native Americans came from ______________ and then through Alaska to America.
  14. 28. In a _______________________, citizens elect representatives to run their government.
  15. 30. World War II began in 1939 in Europe. The United States joined the war after Japan attacked the US Navy in _______________ _________________, Hawaii.
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  1. 1. The Bible says in Genesis 1:27 that __________ people are created in God's image, and therefore must be treated with equal kindness and respect.
  2. 2. This tribe of Native Americans were forced to leave their land and walk the "Trail of Tears".
  3. 3. By negotiating the ________________________ Purchase, Thomas Jefferson helped the United States double its amount of land.
  4. 5. European settlers came to live in America because they were looking to make more money and have ____________________ freedom.
  5. 6. Dicey _____________________ was a young girl who warned her brother and other Patriot soldiers about an enemy attack.
  6. 9. This is the term for British soldiers in the colonies.
  7. 10. The _________________ of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War and America won the right to govern itself.
  8. 11. This organization consists of many nations around the world that work together trying to keep world peace.
  9. 14. This branch of the federal government interprets the laws. It includes the Supreme Court.
  10. 15. The United States gained the territory of Florida from this European country.
  11. 16. ___________________________ rights are given to all Americans by the Constitution, but in the years after World War II, many black Americans were not being given these rights.
  12. 17. This country, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded the small country of Kuwait to get oil and make lots of money.
  13. 18. The United States fought a Civil War over the issues of government power and ______________________.
  14. 20. This terrorist organization attacked American on September 11, 2001 because they believed their god, Allah, wanted them to punish America.
  15. 23. This branch of the federal government makes laws. It includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  16. 25. This is the first name of the explorer America is named after.
  17. 29. __________________ of religion is guaranteed to Americans through the first amendment in the Bill of Rights.