Founding of America
What document announced the colonies' independence from Great Britian?
The Declaration of Independence
Which Founding Father and future U.S. president wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first First Lady?
Marth Washington
What term is used to describe the 1920s?
The Roaring Twenties
What is the largest U.S state by area?
Alaska
What document established the first national government before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Who is the youngest president elected to office?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the first black supreme court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
World War ll ended in this decade
1940s
What mountain range runs along much of the Eastern U.S.?
Appalachian Mountains
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
Which president is considered to be "The father of the Bill of Rights"
James Madison
What was the first college founded in America?
Harvard
The first super bowl was played in this decade
1960s
This state contains Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
Which state was the first to ratify the constitution?
Delaware
Which president was in office during the 1929 stock market crash, otherwise known as "Black Thursday?
Herbert Hoover
What was the first U.S Captial under the constitution?
New York City
The fall of The Berlin Wall happened in this decade
1980s
Which Great lake is the largest by surface area?
Lake Superior
What was the name of the rebellion in Massachusetts that exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Who was the first president to die in office?
William Henry Harrison
What was the first national park in the United States?
Yellowstone
Women gained the right to vote nationwide during this decade.
1920s
What is the only U.S. state that borders just one other state?
Maine