Expansion/Migration
One of the most famous English settlements was ________, where Captain John Smith lived. (1.3)
Jamestown
The U.S. officially joined WWII after what instillation was attacked? (9.4)
Pearl Harbor, HI
Which President gave himself the nickname "Bull Moose" (8.3)
Theodore Roosevelt
Susan B. Anthony was a famous figure of what progressive movement? (8.3)
Women's Suffrage Movement.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made? (Unit 3)
1803
What year was the Chinese Exclusion Act signed? (7.4)
1882
What were America's first two political parties? (unit 3)
The Federalists and the Democratic-republicans
Where did the term "Jim Crow" come from? (6.4)
A popular minstrel show character.
About how long does it take to pickle a pickle?
Trick Question! You can't Pickle a Pickle because the Pickle has already Pickled.
What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War? (Unit 5)
U.S. annexation of Texas
The term "Yellow Journalism" was coined around the time of this war. (8.1)
Spanish-American War
Who were the 2nd and 3rd Presidents of the U.S, and on what day did they both die on? (3.6)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, July 4th
Who did Homer Plessy fight against in this historic court case? (6.5)
John Howard Ferguson (Or just Ferguson)
What temperature (Fahrenheit) must pork be in order to be safe to eat?
145 F
Who overthrew The Queen of Hawaii and what year was she overthrown? (8.1)
Sanford Dole, 1893
Why was Thomas Jefferson's embargo act bad for American trade? (unit 3)
Reduced Export Earnings and/or encouraged smuggling
Who was the 13th President of the United States? (unit 5)
Millard Fillmore
What was the name of this civil rights activist who refused her bus seat BEFORE Rosa Parks and why did the NAACP limit her fame? (10.3)
Claudette Colvin, she was pregnant as a teen.
Who won the Fortnite World Cup in 2019?
Kyle Giersdorf (Bugha)
Name all territories that the U.S. received after the Spanish-American War (8.1)
Puerto Rico, Guam, The Philippines, and Unofficially Cuba.
In the Cuban missile crisis, the U.S.S.R. promised to take their missiles out of Cuba as long as the U.S. removed their missiles from which country? (10.4)
Turkey
In 1984, Ronald Reagan won every electoral college district except for these two. (unit 11?)
Minnesota and Washington D.C.
What year was the last school desegregated and what state was it located in? (10.3)
2017, Mississippi
How long exactly did Chuck Norris live? (Year, Month, and day)
86 Years, 0 Months, and 9 Days