Famous Battles
The first battle of the American Revolution
- What is Lexington and Concord
The first president
- Who was George Washington?
Proposed by FDR, this plan was a series of programs intended to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
- What was the New Deal?
July 4, 1776
- When was Independence Day
One of the most famous Civil Rights Activists, characterized by his stance on nonviolent protests
- Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
A major turning point in the Revolutionary War, this battle convinced France to support America's war efforts, and increased morale nationwide.
- What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The president which bought the Louisiana Purchase
- Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This plan provided economic support to post-war countries of Western Europe at the end of WWII.
- What was the Marshall Plan?
August 6, 1945; August 9, 1945
- When was Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during WWII
- What is D-Day?
Also: Invasion/Battle of Normandy
President centered around the "Champion the Common Man" ideology
- Who was Andrew Jackson?
This doctrine essentially provided financial support to any country resisting Communist (Soviet) pressures.
- What is the Truman Doctrine
September 17, 1787
- When was the Constitution written?
Wife to a former president, this woman was one of America's earliest and most well-known women's rights activists.
- Who was Abigail Adams?
This battle was critical during the Civil War, as it gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River
- What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
This president was concerned with doing more than just leading the executive branch, was nicknamed "trustbuster", and proposed the "square deal" for labor.
- Who was Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program focused on conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
- What was the Square (fair) Deal?
October 28, 1929
- When was Black Monday? (stock market crash)
A school teacher from Massachusetts, she was concerned with the immoral treatment of the mentally ill and advocated for reform.
- Who was Dorthea Dix?
This battle of WWII would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets.
- What is the Battle the Battle of Okinawa ?
Considered the second progressive President, this person succeeded Theodore Roosevelt, and continued (and to some extent intensified) Roosevelt's policies.
- Who was William Howard Taft?
This corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, and stated that the US would act as “an international police power” in the Western hemisphere and intervene to prevent intervention by other powers.
- What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
March 12, 1933
- When was FDR's first Fireside Chat?
This individual worked during the period of antebellum reform, being a lead advocate for the public school movement, and for compulsory attendance in school for kids.
- Who was Horace Mann?