Introducing: 250 to 250

During several weeks, Heather Cox Richardson and friends will be posting a series of 250 videos in honor of the 250th Anniversary of america's founding. Everyday, I will repost a 250 to 250 video plus a summary, links to family-fun civic sites, and appropriate civics questions. Enjoy!

  

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Introducing: 250 to 250

America is 250 years old. Since the beginning, people have worked to make the idea of equality real. Americans of different races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities helped build the country.

• The Declaration of Independence says that all people are created equal.
  
• Benjamin Banneker argued that these rights should include Black Americans.
• The Acadians created a unique culture in Louisiana.
• Many immigrant workers helped build the Erie Canal and the railroads.
• Frances Perkins helped create Social Security.
• Hector P. Garcia encouraged Mexican Americans to vote.
  
• The Swampers helped create the sound of modern rock music.
  
• An Wang invented magnetic core computer memory.
• James Obergefell fought for marriage equality for gay Americans.

These stories show how many different people helped shape the United States.
America continues to grow because of the contributions of its people.

POP Interview and Quiz: 

N-400 Part 5:01. What is your current marital status?

USCIS 128:08. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

USCIS 128:11. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

USCIS 128:48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

USCIS 128:63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. 

USCIS 128:90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

USCIS 128:118. Name one example of an American innovation.