Wars
Wild West
People
The Great Depression/New Deal
American Presidents
100
Which war was ignited when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated?
World War I
100
Which animal was essential to natives but died out as white immigrants slaughtered them?
Buffalo
100
Who was the accomplished Confederate general during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
100
What is it called when borrowing money to purchase stocks?
Buying on Margin
100
Which president lead the Union in the Civil War and was the first president to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
200
Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, and Nixon each held presidency during this "living room war"
Vietnam War
200
What was the name of the belief that God wanted the US to expand westward?
Manifest Destiny
200
Who patented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
200
Which decade did most of the Great Depression occur?
1930
200
Who resigned from the presidency due to the Watergate Scandal?
Richard Nixon
300
Which war led to the creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
Cold War
300
Which act inspired people to head west by awarding 160 acres
Homestead Act
300
Who was famous for his famous ride to warn of the British advancement? Hint: "The redcoats are coming!"
Paul Revere
300
Which act uses tax money and makes monthly payments to the retired?
SSA--Social Security Act
300
Which president used the radio to reach the American people in "fireside chats"?
FDR
400
As America's bloodiest war, where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
400
What was the Ritual Natives did that was outlawed by the US?
Ghost Dance
400
Who was the slave from Virginia that led other slaves in a rebellion?
Nat Turner
400
What was the program that insured banks from bank failure?
FDIC-- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
400
Who was known for nature preservation and is the youngest president ever?
Theodore Roosevelt
500
How many US military and civilian deaths were there in World War II?
Approximately 418,500
500
When was the Transcontinental Railroad finished?
1869
500
Who organized the Standard Oil Company and created the oil empire?
John D. Rockefeller
500
What is the name of this iconic picture?
Migrant Mother
500
Which president won the presidential race with the slogan, "He kept us out of war"?
Woodrow Wilson