Politics
This document begins with "We the People"
What is the Constitution?
The war between the North and South in the U.S.
What is the Civil War?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This period of severe economic downturn began in 1929
What is the Great Depression?
This famous American landmark was gifted by France
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
This event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This civil rights leader gave the "I Have a Dream" speech
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He is known as the father of American industry
Who is Samuel Slater?
This mountain range is known as the "Backbone of North America"
What are the Rocky Mountains?
He was the first U.S. President
Who is George Washington?
This war was fought from 1775-1783
What is the American Revolutionary War?
He is credited as the father of the Atomic bomb
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
This 1862 act provided free land in the West
What is the Homestead Act?
This is the United states favorite resource
What is oil?
This act, signed in 1882, prohibited immigration from a specific country
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This treaty ended the War of 1812
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The 1944 agreement that established the international monetary system
What is the Bretton Woods Agreement?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known by this name
What is the Bill of Rights?
This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 ended segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The United States Congress has declared war on this many countries
What is 11 countries?
She helped slaves escape on the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This financial institution was established in 1913 to oversee the U.S. money supply
What is the Federal Reserve?
Eight United states presidents were born in this state
Were is Virginia?