u.s.history
1. In the 17th century, many people from Great Britain and other countries in Europe began to settle in North American colonies.
2. On July 4, 1776, leaders from the colonies wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.
3. The men who met to write the U.S. Constitution divided power among 3 branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
4. Although Congress can make laws, the president can veto laws.
5. The Bill of Rights is one of the most important documents in U.S. history.
6. Most people support the free expression of ideas that they agree with, but the First Amendment is important because it protests the freedom to expression ideas that many people do not like.
7. The First Amendment to the Constitution supports the idea that religious beliefs are a personal choice.
8. The majority of the American population believes that citizens should be allowed to own guns for their own protection.
9. The Supreme Court has ruled that there are significant restrictions on freedom of expression.
10. Members of some religious groups refuse to serve in the military because those religious groups prohibit their members from fighting in wars.
11. Most European Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries believed that whites were superior to Indians.
12. The work of salves was essential to the agricultural economy of the southern U.S., especially for growing cotton.
13. Disagreement about slavery was one of the major causes of the Civil War. The South wanted to preserve slavery; it was essential to their prosperity.
14. From 1820 to 1875, about 7million newcomers entered the U.S., but the greatest numbers came between 1875 and 1920.
15. Most immigrants had difficult lives, but two immigrant groups who faced particular hardships in the second half of the 19th century were the Chinese and the Irish.
16. The 2010 census shows that the U.S. is more racially and ethnically diverse than at any time in its history.
17. One of the factors in the nation's increasing diversity is the change in immigration policy.
18. Two important minority groups have shown significant and continuous growth in recent years: Latinos and Asian Americans.
19. After they arrive in the U.S., undocumented immigrants live with the fear that the police will catch them and deport them.
20. The two speakers debated the controversial questions for 1 hour.
2. On July 4, 1776, leaders from the colonies wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.
3. The men who met to write the U.S. Constitution divided power among 3 branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
4. Although Congress can make laws, the president can veto laws.
5. The Bill of Rights is one of the most important documents in U.S. history.
6. Most people support the free expression of ideas that they agree with, but the First Amendment is important because it protests the freedom to expression ideas that many people do not like.
7. The First Amendment to the Constitution supports the idea that religious beliefs are a personal choice.
8. The majority of the American population believes that citizens should be allowed to own guns for their own protection.
9. The Supreme Court has ruled that there are significant restrictions on freedom of expression.
10. Members of some religious groups refuse to serve in the military because those religious groups prohibit their members from fighting in wars.
11. Most European Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries believed that whites were superior to Indians.
12. The work of salves was essential to the agricultural economy of the southern U.S., especially for growing cotton.
13. Disagreement about slavery was one of the major causes of the Civil War. The South wanted to preserve slavery; it was essential to their prosperity.
14. From 1820 to 1875, about 7million newcomers entered the U.S., but the greatest numbers came between 1875 and 1920.
15. Most immigrants had difficult lives, but two immigrant groups who faced particular hardships in the second half of the 19th century were the Chinese and the Irish.
16. The 2010 census shows that the U.S. is more racially and ethnically diverse than at any time in its history.
17. One of the factors in the nation's increasing diversity is the change in immigration policy.
18. Two important minority groups have shown significant and continuous growth in recent years: Latinos and Asian Americans.
19. After they arrive in the U.S., undocumented immigrants live with the fear that the police will catch them and deport them.
20. The two speakers debated the controversial questions for 1 hour.