Revolution
1812
Civil War
World Wars
Other Stuff
100
The first shot of the war (Shot Heard Around the World) was fired here.
What is Lexington.
100
The bombardment of this fort led Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.
What is McHenry.
100
The first shot of the war was fired at this fort.
What is Sumter.
100
The assassination of this man started the chain reaction that caused World War I.
Who is Archduke Ferdinand.
100
The Father of the Declaration of Independence,
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
This was the first major battle of the war. (where Warren died)
What is Bunker Hill. (Breed's Hill)
200
This is the name of the president who watched the White House burn.
Who is Madison.
200
This man was the U. S. president throughout the war.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
200
This is the date of the official end of World War I.
What is Nov. 11, 1918.
200
The Father of the U. S. Constitution.
Who is James Madison.
300
This man commanded the American forces.
Who is George Washington.
300
This general defeated the British in New Orleans, the final battle of the war.
Who is Jackson.
300
This battle was the turning point of the war.
What is Gettysburg.
300
The U. S. entered World War I after the Germans sank this ship en route to England.
What is Lusitania.
300
The commander of Allied Forces in World War II (on D-day).
Who is Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower. Daily Double
400
This was the final major battle of the war in which the British were forced to surrender.
What is Yorktown. Daily double.
400
The word refers to American sailors being taken to work on British ships. It was one of the main reasons for the war.
What is impressment.
400
Confederate General Lee surrendered here.
What is Appomattox Courthouse.
400
The U. S. entered World War II after this happened on Dec. 7, 1941.
What is Japan bombed the U. S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
400
The disaster in the 1930's caused by drought and poor farming practices.
What is the Dust Bowl.
500
This was the British general forced to surrender in the final major battle of the war.
Who is Cornwallis.
500
This is the name of the peace treaty that officially ended the war.
What is the Treaty of Ghent, 1814.
500
This general was the final overall commander of the Union forces that defeated Lee.
Who is U. S. Grant.
500
Harry Truman ordered these to be dropped on Japan in 1945.
What is Atomic Bombs.
500
This word became law as the U. S. went dry after ratification of the 18th Amendment.
What is Prohibition.
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