"My fellow Americans, today I announce my resignation as president"
Who was Richard Nixon?
100
When escaping the Phillippines, famously said "I shall return!" And did!
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
100
This astronaut said "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when he became the first to walk upon the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
100
This Vietnamese assault was defeated, but it turned the tide of opinion against the Vietnam War.
What was the Tet Offensive?
100
It had never been easier to make toys than in the 1950s when this material became widely available
What is plastic?
200
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
Who was John F Kennedy
200
He led the American forces against the Germans in World War 1.
Who was Jack Pershing?
200
Of this invention, Robert Oppenheimer said, "I have become death, the destroyer of worlds"
What is the Atomic Bomb?
200
It was the biggest Naval Battle in the history of the world.
What was the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
200
During prohibition, gangsters grew rich selling alcohol to this type of restaurant.
Who were speakeasies?
300
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!"
Who was Franklin D Roosevelt?
300
Prior to becoming president, this Union General led the assault upon Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga.
Who was Ulysses S Grant?
300
He changed manufacturing forever by introducing the assembly line to his factories
Who was Henry Ford?
300
In 1916, the British assaulted the German lines with 1 million bombs in this battle, only to be defeated by German soldiers at a second hidden trench line behind it.
What was the Battle of the Somme?
300
In the late 1800s, immigrants came to this place in New York Harbor by the millions before entering the USA.
What is Ellis Island?
400
"4 score and 7 years ago, our fathers brought forth a new nation conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
400
He defeated the Creek Indians at Moccasin Bend before defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans
Who was Andrew Jackson?
400
His famous first words with his invention: "Watson come here. I want you."
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
400
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War was also the only one on Union soil.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
400
This author was famous for writing books about children growing up on the Mississippi River
Who was Mark Twain?
500
famous last words: "'Tis well."
Who was George Washington?
500
This Wampanoag Indian war chief waged war against the Puritan settlers in the 1600s, but failed when he ran out of bullets.
Who was Metacom?
500
Thank goodness the lightning never struck the kite - he may never have survived to discover electricity!
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
500
This 18th century war between colonial Georgia and Spanish Florida was fought because someone lost a body part!
What was the War of Jenkins' Ear?
500
This Chief led the Mississippian Culture in Alabama until Hernando de Soto brought guns and disease to the area.