SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
Which Civil rights leader infamously converted to the nation of Islam?
Malcolm X
What occurred on September 11th 2001?
A terrorist attack on the world trade center
On what date did America declare independence from Great Britain?
July 4th, 1776
This court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board (1954)
Who is Ms. Boyd's favorite President?
Jim a. Cawtah
Which famous music star is also called the "King of Rock 'n' Roll?"
Elvis Presley
Who did Seal Team Six eliminate on May 2, 2011
Osama bin Laden
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
This court decision legalized abortion for the first trimester across America for nearly 50 years?
Roe v. Wade (1973)
How many years has Ms. Boyd been teaching at Olathe West?
7
Which U.S. general provoked China during the Korean War?
Douglas McArthur
What was the bloodiest battle fought on American soil?
The Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1861
Which socialist leader was under the espionage act for exercising his right of free speech?
Charles Schenck
What year was Ms. Boyd born in?
1989
Which US President was the first to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson
What battle saw Sitting Bull and Crazy horse defeat Lt. Col. Custer during the Great Sioux War?
Battle of Little Bighorn (1876)
What year was the Twenty-Seventh Amendment ratified?
1992
Which court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Which first lady did Ms. Boyd meet at a library?
Laura Bush
Which African-American journalist lead an anti-lynching crusade in the 1890s?
Ida B Wells
What prompted a Buddhist monk to commit self-immolation? (1963)
Unfair treatment of Buddhists' by the Vietnamese government.
What date did FDR declare war on Japan?
December 8th, 1941
What was the Scopes Monkey Trial?
A school teacher facing prosecution for teaching her students evolution.
Which US President did Ms. Boyd have a crush on?
Franklin Pierce