Flashcards on Introduction to the United States
Introduction to the United States: Student Study Guide
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United States
24 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the capital of the United States?
Answer: Washington D.C.
Card 2
Question: How many U.S. presidents have there been?
Answer: 47
Card 3
Question: Describe the key differences between New York-style and Chicago-style pizza.
Answer: New York-style: thin, foldable, crispy-yet-chewy crust, sauce on top of cheese, eaten by hand in large slices. Chicago-style: deep-dish, casserole-lik
Card 4
Question: Approximately how many native (indigenous) species of flora and fauna have been identified in the U.S.?
Answer: About 200,000 identified native species.
Card 5
Question: What is the approximate population of the United States and its largest city?
Answer: Population: 340–350 million. Largest city: New York City.
Card 6
Question: What type of government does the United States have?
Answer: A constitutional federal representative democracy.
Card 7
Question: Who is credited in this content as the discoverer of America and when?
Answer: Leif Erikson, around the year 1000.
Card 8
Question: According to the content, why was the U.S. colonized and settled by Europeans?
Answer: To secure economic prosperity (gold, resources, trade), expand their empires (prestige, land control), and spread Christianity — summarized as 'Gold,
Card 9
Question: Who were the original inhabitants of America?
Answer: Indigenous peoples.
Card 10
Question: What are the main nationality/ethnic demographic groups listed for the U.S.?
Answer: White (non-Hispanic), Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, and Asian.