The Salem Witch Trials
When did the Salem witch trials start?
1692
When did the trail of tears occur
1830
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington was the first president of the United States after leading the American Revolution and elected in 1789.
This war was considered the bloodiest war compared to World War II.
The Civil War was considered the bloodiest war in US History.
What year were American women granted the right to vote?
In 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
How many people died due to witch hunts?
30,000 to 60,000
This President signed the Indian Removal Act, which started the Trail of Tears to begin.
Andrew Jackson
This president was considered to be the first to be African American.
Barack Obama
“Give me Liberty or Give me Death,” a famous quote by Patrick Henry which refers to this war.
The American Revolution and right before it, Patrick Henry said this during the Virginia Convention to urge the Colonist to fight back against the British.
Which president proposed in 1784 to end slavery in all the territories, but lost in Congress by one vote?
Thomas Jefferson
Before the witch trials, this religious group established themselves here in Salem, Massachusetts.
The Puritans settled themselves in the colonies after they fled from England as they believed that they were destined before birth.
How many Native Americans were forcibly relocated by the government under the Indian Removal Act?
About 100,000
These rundown towns and dam was named after this president after he had failed to stabilize the economy.
President Herbert Hoover had sought to fix the economy after Wall Street crashed but failed which brought the distress and ire of the people.
This is a “splendid, little war” Theodore Roosevelt calls it.
The Spanish American War was an American victory as they quickly defeated Spanish forces and acquired the Philippines and Cuba.
Who was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?
Rosa Parks
This young girl, who was said to be smitten by John Proctor, had been believed to be one of the main causes of the witch trials.
Abigail Williams was a girl who was believed to be part of the main cause of the Salem Witch Trials as she and the other girls were testimony of many cases.
This Native American tribe was evicted from their home in Florida.
The Seminole tribe was evicted from their home after the United States issued
This United States President survived an assassination attempt with a speech in his pocket
Theodore Roosevelt survived the assassination attempt due to his speech, written on paper, was kept in his breast pocket where the bullet was landed.
The last time Congress officially declared war was in what year?
In 1941, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Congress, urged the Franklin Delano Roosevelt, declared war on Japan and it’s allies, thus entering World War II.
What legislation did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign into law on July 2, 1964?
The Civil Rights Act
This book has compared the Witch Trials to the Red Scare of the 1960s.
The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, had compared this to McCarthy during the 1960s when the paranoid of Communist spies were present.
The territory that the Native Americans were forced to reside became which state?
The state that they live in now is Oklahoma which became a state in 1907.
Which U.S. President was the first to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson
True or False. The Korean War ended in July 27, 1953?
False. The Korean War was only stopped by a cease fire that still occurs today.
What was the first famous protest in America?
The Boston tea party