Civil War
The president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
This passenger ship was sunk by German U-boats resulting in the deaths of over 100 Americans
Lusitania
The Leader of Germany during WW2
Adolf Hitler
A leader of the civil rights movement who is famous for his "I have a dream" speech. This man was also assassinated
Terrorist attack on the twin towers
What city was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
The president of the United States during World War 1
Woodrow Wilson
Which leaders were known as the "big 3"
Stalin, Churchill, FDR
This president was elected in 1960, responsible for the civil rights act, and was assassinated.
John F. Kennedy
April 9th, 1865
Civil War Ends
What was the final battle of the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
What did the 19th amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
This American base was bombed by Japan, leading to America joining WW2
Pearl Harbor
America's fight to stop the spread of communism resulted in wars in these 2 countries.
Korea and Vietnam
1848
Gold Rush
List the "Border States"
Deleware, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, West Virginia
This letter from Germany to Mexico was a main cause of the United States joining WW1
the Zimmerman Telegram
This man led the Manhattan project in their task to develop a nuclear bomb
J. Robert Oppenheimer
This president resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal
Richard Nixon
October 29th, 1929
the Stock Market Crash
What did the 14th Amendment do?
granted citizenship and "equal protection under the law" to freed slaves
This person's assassination led to the beginning of World War 1.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The American General who lead Allied forces at D-Day
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The term for America's policy to stop the spread of communism
Containment
1900-1917
Progressive Era