1700s and before
1700s
1800s
early 1900s
late 1900s to 2000s
100
The person who "discovered" America in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
The year the Revolutionary War took place.
What is 1775
100
The main social issue causing disagreement among American states.
What is slavery
100
November 11, 1918
What is the day World War I ended in Europe.
100
The weapon President Harry Truman used on Japan leading to its surrender.
What is atomic bomb
200
A powerful empire in Mexico conquered by the Spanish.
What is the Aztecs.
200
Reasons for Americans to resent British control
What are increased taxes and restricted freedom; Boston Massacre.
200
1861
What is the day that the Civil War broke out between northern and southern states.
200
The day stock market collapsed and banks began to fail, or the beginning of the Great Depressio
What is 1929
200
The idea that in America you are free to work hard and save and invest your money so you can live a good life and get rich.
What is the American Dream
300
The countries that explored and settled along the east coast of North America in the 1500s.
What are British, Dutch, French
300
A new government that was set up after Revolutionary War and before being replaced by the US Constitution in 1788.
What is Articles of Confederation
300
The President of the United States during the Civil War who gave the famous Gettysburg Address.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
300
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself."
What is the famous words of President Roosevelt during the Great Depression.
300
America's long competition with the Soviet leading to an "arm race."
What is Cold War.
400
The French settlement in eastern Canada is now a French- speaking Province.
What is Quebec
400
1783
What is the end of the Revolutionary War
400
The day the Civil War ended and slavery was outlawed or abolished.
What is 1865
400
the condition of the land in the Great Plains due to drought and bad farming practices.
What is the Dust Bowl.
400
The three proxy wars that America fought to prevent the expansion of communism.
What are Korean War, Vietnam War, and Afghanistan War
500
The number of British colonies along the east coast of Northern America stretching from New Hempshire to Georgia in the 1700s.
What is Thirteen Colonies
500
July 4th 1776
What is the day America issued the Declaration of Independence from the British government.
500
an Indian Chief who was driven from his land and tried to escape to Canada but had to finally surrender.
Who was Chief Joseph
500
1941 to 1945
What is the period of World War II.
500
The day terrorism struck the United States with attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
What is 9/11/2001.
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