Beginnings
What was the name of the ship with the first Pilgrim settlers?
Mayflower
What is the longest war in US history?
Vietnam War
In 1917 President Woodrow Wilson declared war on which country?
Germany
The Fourth of July celebrates the ratification of which famous document?
Declaration of Independence
German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity
Albert Einstien
Where did immigrants first arrive when they came to the US?
Ellis Island
How many nuclear weapons did the US use during WW 2?
Two
Which man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which building collapsed on Sept 11, 2001?
World Trade Center
Most famous American Civil Rights Activist
Martin Luther King Jr.
Before the Civil War, slavery was used to support this industry.
cotton farming
The Cold War with this country ended in 1991.
USSR / Soviet Union
Which American president was assassinated in Dallas in 1963?
John F. Kennedy
The Voting Rights Act in 1965 was especially important to which part of the US population?
racial minorities
He is Gods son
In 1803 the US obtained a huge part of land from France in this purchase.
the Louisiana Purchase
Which event drew the US into WW 2?
attack on Pearl Harbour
Which president led America through most of WW 2?
Franklin Roosevelt
In 2001 the operation Enduring Freedom saw the US invading which country?
Afghanistan
He was an American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer
Harry Houdini
DAILY TRIPLE
This man is considered the "father" of the Constitution
James Madison
Which event brought us out of the Great Depression?
WW2
Which former Presidents was first an actor?
President Ronald Regan
What happened on July 20th, 1969?
America landed on the moon
She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States
Eleneor Roosevelt
Who were the opposing sides in the American Revolution?
Patriots and British Loyals
What war was fought between 1861-1865?
Civil War
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the first African American President?
President Obama
What major event happened all over the world in 2020?
COVID 19 Epidemic
He discovered and made famous the Theory of Evolution
Charles Darwin