The American Revolution
What is Lexington, MA?
This man turned 27,000 acres of swampland into a multi-million dollar entertainment complex.
Walt Disney
This president coined the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick."
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Independence Hall, Gettysburg Battlefield, Valley Forge
What is PA?
The first presidential assassination.
1860s (1865)
On December 16, 1773, members of this eight year old group left a meeting to board British ships and dump tea.
On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the treaty for this land acquisition.
What is the LA Purchase?
This early VP called the office "the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived."
John Adams
Mount Rainier, San Juan Islands, the Space Needle
Washington
The Wall Street Crash
1920s (1929)
This British general who captured Fort Ticonderoga later became a famous playwright.
Who is Burguyone?
What future vacation state did the US purchase from Spain in 1819?
What is FL?
President George W. Bush famously claimed that "either you are with us, or you are with the" who?
Who are terrorists?
Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Buffalo Bill Museum
Wyoming
First man land on the moon.
1960s (1969)
This "new" city, 20 miles from Newark, served both British and American troops as headquarters during the war.
What is New Brunswick?
This president claimed the LA Purchase as his greatest achievement, though the land wasn't purchased during his administration.
Who is James Monroe?
Who is Lyndon Johnson?
Plymouth Rock, Walden Pond, Basketball Hall of Fame
What is MA?
Amelia Earhart disappeared.
1930s (1937)
He said.. "I wish to have no connection to any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way."
Who is John Paul Jones?
This 1853 purchase completed US ownership of the contiguous 48 states.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
This president, who left the nation on the brink of Civil War, believed "history will vindicate [his] memory."
Who is James Buchanan?
Shenandoah National Park, Busch Gardens, Luray Caverns
What is VA?
Trail of Tears.
1830s (1838-1839)