Colonies
The American Revolution
The Civil War
20th Century
Extra
100
What were the first settlers called?
Pilgrims or colonists
100
Who did the US fight for independence? (What country?)
England
100
Who were the two sides of the Civil War?
North and South
100
What was the Great Depression?
1929 stock market crash, which led to mass poverty.
100
Who was the first president?
George Washington
200
How many colonies were there?
13
200
Who won the Revolutionary War?
The US
200
What did the North want?
To abolish slavery
200
In 1969,Neil Armstrong was the first man to do what?
Land on the moon
200
How many states are in the United States?
50
300
What was the name of the ship the first colonists came on?
The Mayflower
300
On what date is America´s Independence Day celebrated?
4th of July
300
What did the South want?
To keep slavery AND leave the United States
300
What happened on September 11th, 2001?
Terrorist attack on the World Trade center in New York
300
True or False? Military service is compulsory for US citizens.
False...mostly
400
The English were the most successful colonists, but several other countries tried to colonize what is now the US. Name one other country that tried.
Russia, France, Spain, The Netherlands, and Sweden
400
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists were not happy about a tea tax, so they threw all the tea from a British merchant ship into the sea
400
Who won the Civil War?
The North
400
What is Pearl Harbor?
US naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by the Japanese in 1941.
400
What was the last state to join the US?
Hawaii
500
How long did it take to get from England to the colonies (east coast of the US) by boat during the colonial era?
2.5 months
500
What century did the US win independence?
18th century (1776)
500
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
500
In 1920, this became illegal in the US. This period was called The Prohibition.
alcohol
500
What is Manifest Destiny?
the belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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