American Revolution
Who was the British king at the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
How many states seceded from the United States to form the Confederate States of America?
11
What country had the most casualties at the end of the war?
Soviet Union
What is the name of the theory that says if one nation falls to communism, its neighbors will fall?
Domino Theory
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as president of the United States?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
The Second Continental Congress sent what to King George to ask him for peace?
Olive Branch Petition
Which Civil War battle is the bloodiest day in American history?
Battle of Antietam (aka Battle of Sharpsburg)
Who was the commander of the allied forces in the European Theater?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the first “hot war” of the Cold War era?
Korean War
What US document stated that slavery was not allowed above the 36’ 30” line in the Louisiana Purchase?
Missouri Compromise
Which victorious American battle convinced the French to join America in the fight?
Battle of Saratoga
What battle secured Union control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Vicksburg
In what battle did thousands of British and other Allied troops escape from a port in France in 1940?
Battle of Dunkirk
What incident served as justification for Johnson's escalation of US involvement in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The passage of the 14th amendment would directly reverse what court case?
Who betrayed his men to ally himself with the British and is known as one of the most famous traitors in American history?
Benedict Arnold
Who was the Northern General at the Battle of Fredericksburg whose bad decisions led to hundreds of Union casualties?
General Burnside
Where did Hitler believe the D-Day invasion was going to happen?
Calais
What’s the name of the alliance formed by the Soviets and Eastern European communist nations?
Warsaw Pact
Which act gave 160 acres in the west to anyone who promised to farm the land for a minimum of 5 years?
Homestead Act
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
Charles Cornwallis
What battle was Lee forced to retreat from that eventually led to his surrender at Appomattox?
Battle of Petersburg
Who is known as the “father of the atomic bomb” for his work during the Manhattan Project?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
In what court case was judicial review established?
Marbury vs. Madison