The Civil War
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
Name one country who fought for the Allied Powers AND one who fought for the Central Powers
Britain, France, Russia, the U.S.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
What other major event was happening during World War II?
The Holocaust
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech?
I Have A Dream
What was the Civil War fought over?
Slavery (or State's Rights, but State's Rights to what?)
Who created the Panama Canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What environmental event made the Great Depression worse?
The Dust Bowl
Name one country who fought for the Allies AND one who fought for the Axis
Britain, USSR, China, United States, France
Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary
Name one major leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
MLK, Malcom X, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall
What two groups fought in the American Civil War?
Union & Confederacy OR North & South
What is Susan B Anthony known for?
Fighting for women's rights and fighting to end slavery
How did World War I start?
The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary (Franz Ferdinand) was assassinated
Who won the Korean War?
No one, stalemate & DMZ
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
The movement to end segregation, unfair laws, and voting restrictions on African Americans
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Made slavery illegal
What did the U.S. do to try to "civilize" Native Americans?
Used boarding schools
Who was president in World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during World War II?
What larger conflict was the Vietnam War part of?
The Cold War
Name one general from the Civil War.
Grant, Jackson, Lee, Sherman, Meade, McClellan, Stuart
Where did we fight the Spanish-American war?
Cuba
What series of laws and programs were passed to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
Why did the United States fight in Korea?
To stop the spread of communism
Why did the U.S. fight in Vietnam?
To stop the spread of communism