Dates, times, places
Ideas about society
Terms and phrases
Groups of people
Miscellaneous
100

The Declaration of Independence was signed that year.

Which historical milestone took place in 1776?

100

A colour-blind society.

What was Martin Luther King's societal dream?

100

It means that every person is self-reliant, self-sufficient and independent.

What is the definition of "individualism"?

100

That phrase was coined by the preacher John Winthrop.

Who coined the phrase "the city upon a hill"?

100

They rather use the idea of the "salad bowl".

Do people still use the idea of the Melting Pot? / Which concept do people use to describe the American society - melting pot or salad bowl?

200
It took place from 1776 to 1783.

When was the Revolutionary War?

200

For those longing for individual freedom and opportunity.

For whom is the U.S. supposed to be a "welcoming haven".
200

The term was first used by the historian James Truslow Adams in 1938.

Who coined the term "American Dream"?

200

They achieved Civil Rights for all and the end of segregation.

What did Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement achieve?

200

It is the document that establishes the principles of democratic government.

What is the Constitution?

300

Mostly from the 1960s and 1970s, around the "hippie" generation.

When has the younger generation of Americans started to reject their traditional values more?

300

The core value is freedom.

What is the core value of the American Dream?

300

It originates from the Latin motto "e pluribus unum".

Where does the saying "a melting pot of nations" originate from?

300

The Puritans held these trials.

Which group of settlers held witch trials?

300

They make up 13 percent of the American population.

What percentage of the U.S. population are Hispanic?

400

It was legally abolished under President Lincoln that year.

What happened to slavery after the end of the Civil War in 1865?

400

Hard work, religion, honesty and more.

What were some core values of the American settlers?

400

It requires surviving in solitude and tough conditions.

What is the "Frontier spirit"?

400

They first travelled to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution but feared that the Dutch culture would influence their children too much.

What was the reason for the settler to sail to New England?

400

Joker!

Joker!

500

Since the year 1870.

Since when have all adult males been able to vote?
500

These promises are made by the Declaration of Independence.

Which historical document promises all citizens the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

500

It is used to describe the idea that it is the purpose of the American settlers to settle further west and spread their ideas.

What is "Manifest Destiny"?

500

About two percent of the American population belong to this group.

How many Native Americans are there today?

500
It was written by Timbaland.

Who wrote the original version of the song "(Too Late to) Apologize"?

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