War on Terror
This man was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.
Osama Bin Laden
This document separated the 13 colonies from Great Britain and started the Revolutionary War
The Declaration of Independence
This group fled from England due to religious persecution, landing in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.
The Pilgrims (Puritans)
This President fought in both the French & Indian War & the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
This is the capital of the United States of America.
Washington DC
This man was the leader of Iraq and later captured when the US invaded to find Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Saddam Hussein
This document sets up our government, including the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
The US Constitution
This colony was originally settled due to rumors of gold, but lack of precious metals forced a change to growing tobacco.
Jamestown, Virginia
This President was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
This prison in Cuba was used to incarcerate terrorists after 9/11.
Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo)
A change to the Constitution is known as...
An Amendment
The Salem witch trials led to hysteria, false accusations and the torture and execution of innocent people. Name two Amendments which were influenced by the events of Salem.
1st, 5th, 6th, 8th
This President freed African-American slaves in the Southern states with the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
This is what the DC in Washington DC stands for...
District of Columbia
The US waged war against Afghanistan for almost 20 years, fighting this government who is currently in power in Afghanistan today.
The Taliban.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are also known as...
The Bill of Rights
The Boston Massacre
This man is the only President to serve 4 terms.
Franklin D Roosevelt
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
This group has claimed responsibility for many terrorist attacks on the West, including the 9/11 attacks.
Al-Qaeda
Opportunity, Democracy, Liberty, Equality, Rights
In response to taxes on tea, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dumped over 300 crates of cargo into the harbor. This event became known as...
The Boston Tea Party.
He was the fourth President to be assassinated.
John F. Kennedy
What document was used to setup the US government BEFORE the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation