Presidents & Leaders
Who was the first President of the U.S; Known as the Father of America?
George Washington
What war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?
The American Civil War
What case established judicial review?
Marbury V. Madison
What invention by Alexander Graham Bell changed communication forever?
The Telephone
What event occurred in 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue?
Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas
What President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What global conflict lasted from 1939 to 1945?
World War II
What case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown V. Board of Education
What devices became widely popular in American homes during the 1950s?
The Television
What wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
Who was the Prime Minister of the U.K during the Second World War?
Winston Churchill
What was the war where the U.S. fought against Britain in this war for independence?
The American Revolution
What case guaranteed the right to an attorney for criminal defendants?
Gideon v. Wainwright
What music genre was popularized in the 1950s by Elvis Presley and changed youth culture?
Rock & Roll
What attack on a U.S. naval base brought America into World War II?
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
What Chinese Communist leader founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and led the Cultural Revolution?
Mao Zedong
What war was primarily fought to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?
The Vietnam War
What case established “separate but equal,” later overturned?
Plessy V. Ferguson
What 1960s cultural icon and First Lady was known for her fashion influence and White House restoration efforts?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
What treaty officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
What Soviet leader introduced reforms known as glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What 1914 event sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What case protected students’ right to free speech in schools?
Tinker v. Des Moines
What iconic World War II symbol represented women who worked in factories and helped produce war materials?
Rosie the Riveter
What 1957 event marked the beginning of the Space Race when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite?
The launch of Sputnik