Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is meant for your never ending pursuit of education only. :-)
Question 41: Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Question 42: Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II.
Question 43: What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)?
Question 44: How many full terms can a President serve?
Question 45: Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Answer 41: Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was a fiery leader of the American Revolution. Before U.S. independence, he spoke out for colonial rights within the legislature of Virginia. Henry represented Virginia in both the First and, briefly, the Second Continental Congress. He helped push the colonies toward independence. In 1775, when the Revolutionary War began, Henry convinced Virginia to join the colonists' side. Later he became the first governor of the state of Virginia.
Answer 42: Germany, Italy, and Japan
The United States officially went to war on December 8, 1941. President Franklin Roosevelt, as Commander-in-Chief of the military, obtained an official declaration of war from Congress. This was one day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, an American naval base in Hawaii. Japan's partners in the Axis, Italy and Germany, quickly declared war on the United States, Great Britain, and their Allies. The Allies fought against the German Nazis, the Italian Fascists, and Japan's military empire. This was very difficult for the United States, which had to fight wars in both the Pacific Ocean and Europe.
Answer 43: Alaska
In 1867, the U.S. government bought the land of Alaska from Russia, paying $7,200,000. Secretary of State William Seward made the decision to buy Alaska. 92 years later, in 1959, Alaska finally became a state. The people of Alaska now honor Seward for his commitment to their state. They celebrate Seward's Day every March.
Answer 44: Two full terms
The first U.S. President, George Washington, only ran for President twice. Washington felt that one person should not serve as President for a very long time. Following this tradition, no future President served for more than two terms until Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt was elected to four terms. Not long after he died, the Constitution was amended so that a President could only serve two terms.
Answer 45: A civil rights leader
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights hero. During his short life he did much to make America a more fair, tolerant, and equal nation. He was the main leader of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Because of this movement, civil rights laws that protected voting rights and ended segregation were passed. King believed in the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. He advanced the idea that every citizen deserves America's promise of equality and justice.
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