Colonization
When who was the man that discovered the New World and when did he do it?
Christopher Columbus in 1492
Which country provided the most support to the colonies
France
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
What were the two main systems of alliances during the war
The Central Powers and the Triple Entente
Which war began after the end of the second world war?
The Cold War
Which country did Christopher Columbus discover the New World for?
Spain
What were the people who remained loyal to the British called during the American Revolution?
Loyalists
Why did the Union initially join the war?
They wanted to keep the country together after the succession of the Confederate States
Which message led to America's entry into WW1 on the side of the entente?
the Zimmerman Telegraph
What were the two main areas that the war was fought in?
The Pacific and European theaters
What were some resources farmed in the New World?
Sugar, Tobacco, Potatoes, and Gold
Which tax directly caused the Boston Tea Party?
What is one thing the Emancipation Proclamation did?
It freed all slaves within the Confederacy; It gave black people within the Union the ability to join the army; It caused European nations to decide not to intervene; It made it so that the war would be fought to establish equality in the south
Who was the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Which event started WW2?
Germany's invasion of Poland
Which country got to colonize Brazil and the coasts of Africa under the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Portugal
With the end of which war came the heavy taxation of the 13 colonies?
French and Indian War
Which battle resulted in the single bloodiest day in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
What were some new pieces of technology that were used in WW1?
tanks, poison gas, flamethrowers, and machine guns
When did Hitler officially become the dictator of Germany?
1933
What was the name of the man who figured out that the New World was in fact not Asia?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary war that ended in a British defeat?
The Battle of Yorktown
Who was the top general in the Union army who won a total of 5 battles over the course of the war
Ulysees S Grant
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
A plan devised by Germany in 1914 where they would quickly move troops through Belgium and into France to swiftly defeat them
About how many Jews died in the Holocaust?
6,000,000