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Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions Part 4
This deck covers key questions and answers from the Florida Civic Literacy Test, focusing on historical events, figures, and geographical facts relevant to U.S. civics.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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Definition
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
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women's rights, ▪ fought for civil rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪World War 1, ▪World War 2, ▪Korean war, ▪Vietnam war, ▪(Persian) Gulf war
Who was President during World War I?
▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪(Franklin) Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
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 |
What did Susan B. Anthony do? | ▪ fought for women's rights, ▪ fought for civil rights |
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* | ▪World War 1, ▪World War 2, ▪Korean war, ▪Vietnam war, ▪(Persian) Gulf war |
Who was President during World War I? | ▪ (Woodrow) Wilson |
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | ▪(Franklin) Roosevelt |
Who did the United States fight in World War II? | ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy |
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | ▪World War 2 |
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | ▪Communism |
What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | ▪ civil rights (movement) |
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | ▪ fought for civil rights, ▪ worked for equality for all Americans |
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | ▪Terrorists attacked the United States |
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | ▪Cherokee, ▪Seminole, ▪Crow, ▪Navajo, ▪Sioux, ▪Chippewa, ▪Choctaw, ▪Pueblo, ▪Apache, ▪Iroquois, ▪Creek, ▪Blackfeet, ▪Cheyenne, ▪Arawak, ▪Shawnee, ▪Mohegan, ▪Huron |
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | ▪Missouri (river), ▪Mississippi (River) |
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | ▪Pacific (ocean) |
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | ▪Atlantic (ocean) |
Name one U.S. territory. | ▪ Puerto Rico, ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands, ▪ American Samoa, ▪ Northern Mariana Islands, ▪ Guam |
Name one state that borders Canada. | ▪ Maine, ▪ New Hampshire, ▪ Vermont, ▪ New York, ▪ Pennsylvania, ▪ Ohio, ▪ Michigan, ▪ Minnesota, ▪ North Dakota, ▪ Montana, ▪ Idaho, ▪ Washington, ▪ Alaska |
Name one state that borders Mexico. | ▪ California, ▪ Arizona, ▪ New Mexico, ▪ Texas |
What is the capital of the United States? | ▪ Washington, D.C. |
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).] |
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | ▪ because there were 13 original colonies, ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies |
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 |
What is the name of the national anthem? | ▪ The Star-Spangled Banner |
When do we celebrate Independence Day? | ▪ July 4 |
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 |