Presidents
This individual was the first President of the United States
Who is George Washington
A war fought between 1776-1782 which granted some British colonies freedom from the King's rule
The 28th state to join the Union: famous for Bucc-ee's and the independence it never lets northerners forget about
What is Texas
This Atlanta preacher became famous for his "Dream" and his position as a civil rights leader in the 50's-60's
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
The existence of the two-party system would be meaningless without these two...
What are Democrats and Republicans
This President is generally remembered for signing the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
A battle fought on June 6th, 1944 which solidified a European beachhead for the Allies during WW2
What is D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)
The 50th state to join the Union: many of its current citizens don't even see themselves as members of the United States
What is Hawaii
This New Jersey inventor known as "the wizard of Menlo" is credited with creating the first electric power grid and long lasting lightbulb
Who is Thomas Edison
The USA P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act was passed after this event to detect terrorist activity early
What is 9/11
This President created programs like the SEC and Social Welfare to pull Americans out of the great depression
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
The 12-year period that followed the Wall Street Crash of 1929 marked by extreme poverty across the USA
What is the Great Depression
The 21st state to join the Union: home of the Midwest Sicilian Mob and da Bears
What is Illinois
This Detroit inventor created the first mass produced car, the Model T, and has his name stamped on one of the most successful brands in history
Who is Henry Ford
The name given to the device capable of launching nuclear strikes closely guarded by the president
What is the Nuclear Football
This President famously said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan
Apart from freeing the enslaved, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation also had this military implication in the "Anaconda Plan"
What is stop English and French support to the Confederacy
The 11th state to join the Union: it held the first capital of the USA... even though the city was originally a Dutch colony; not English
What is New York
This crabby German monk nailed 95 reasons he hated Catholics to a church door in 1517 and is the primary reason many English settlers sailed to the colonies
Who is Martin Luther
In 2003, this group became the largest minority group according to the US Census
Who are Hispanics (about 65 million cir. 2023)
This president is most known for inventing his own political party (Bull Moose) and survived an assassination attempt with the bullet still lodged in his chest
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
The launching of this satellite by the Russians officially marks the beginning of the Space Race during the Cold War
What is Sputnik
The 17th state to join the Union: known as the "birthplace of aviation," this state housed the Wright brothers and the founder of Wendy's restaurants
What is Ohio
Former slave and abolitionist speaker... said Abe Lincoln did not do enough for the black community at his funeral, in which he gave the eulogy
Who is Frederick Douglass
Name of the White House intern infamously caught in the affair scandal with President Bill Clinton
Who is Monica Lewinsky