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Social Studies
Missouri History & Government
Question | Answer |
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What is Missouri's state tree? | Flowering Dogwood |
What does the Gateway Arch symbolize? | Gateway to the West |
What do the grizzly bears on the Missouri flag symbolize? | the state's strength and bravery |
This branch makes laws and chooses state symbols. | Legislative Branch |
The governor is the head of this branch. | Executive Branch |
This branch interprets laws. | Judicial Branch |
What is a right and a responsibility? | Voting |
This document is the supreme law of the United States. | Constitution |
This document made slavery illegal. | Emancipation Proclamation |
This document gave us freedom from Great Britain. | Declaration of Independence |
This document was written by Abraham Lincoln. | Emancipation Proclamation |
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson in 17 days. | Declaration of Independence |
This document was approved on July 4, 1776. | Declaration of Independence |
What is Missouri's state flower? | White Hawthorn |
What is Missouri's state bird? | Blue Bird |
Why do we have laws? | To keep us safe |
What year did Missouri become a state? | 1821 |
What is the capital of Missouri? | Jefferson City |
Why did Dread Scott sue? | He sued for his freedom. |
What was the ruling of the court in the Dread Scott Case? | The Court ruled that African Americans were not citizens. |
What happened to Dread Scott after he lost his case? | He was ordered to return to his owner. |
What were all black people considerd? | Property |