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What day did Germany invade Poland?
September 1, 1939
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Who was MLK Jr?
He was an activist during the civil rights movement and has a very well known speech called I have a dream
100
What harbor had a tea party?
Boston
100
What day was the Boston Tea Party?
December 16, 1773
100
Where is the space needle?
Washington
200
What day was the attack of pearl harbor and what ship went down first?
December 7, 1941 and the USS Arizona
200
Who was Fredrick Douglas?
He was an enslaved man who became an activist, author and public speaker
200
What was the first settlement in the colonies?
Jamestown, Virginia
200
When was the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
April 15, 1865
200
What ballpark is the most beloved?
Fenway Park
300
Who never killed a single person and in what location during ww2?
Desmond Doss and Hacksaw Ridge
300
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston
300
Where was the declaration of independance written?
Philadelphia
300
What terrorist group attacked the USA in September and where did they attack?
Al-Qaeda
The twin towers, the pentagon and one landed in a field on Pennsylvania but they believe it was headed towards the white house
300
Who's faces are on Mt. Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt
400
What caused the civil war?
For more than 80 years, people in the Northern and Southern states had been debating the issues that ultimately led to war: economic policies and practices, cultural values, the extent and reach of the Federal government, and, most importantly, the role of slavery within American society.
400
Who was Harriet Tubman?
After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad
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What was the last state to abolish slavery?
Kentucky
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What is the underground railroad and when was it used?
The Underground Railroad was the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom in the 30 years before the Civil War (1860-1865)
400
What day was the 9/11 memorial completed?
May 15, 2014 and was opened to the public on May 21.
500
Who lead the army during the Revolutionary war?
George Washington
500
Who was Doolittle?
James Harold Doolittle was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his daring raid on Japan during World War II called the Doolittle Raid.
500
How long is the Appalachian trail and what states does it pass through?
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail spans 14 U.S. states over its roughly 2,200 miles (3,500 km): Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
500
What day did the allies take Berlin and when was the collapse of the berlin wall?
May 8, 1945
November 9, 1989
500
Where is the USA's biggest military cemetery?
By acreage, the largest is the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California, at 1,237 acres.
With more than 400,000 graves, Arlington National Cemetery holds the most grave sites