Revolutionary Period
What are the three natural rights of every American citizen?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What is one major issue that inspired the American colonies to go to war against the British monarchy?
Taxation without representation
What is the economic system of the US?
The 1960s had a huge rise in protesting for civil rights movements, what was one other popular movement famous for its bright colors and anti-war beliefs?
The hippie movement
What piece of land did the US buy from France in 1803?
Lousiana
What is "manifest destiny"?
The belief that American settlers were destined to explore and expand across the land westward
Which major issue led to the Civil War?
States' rights to slavery
Who signs bills to become laws?
What was the first major fast-food chain in the US?
White Castle opened in 1921
Which war occurred in Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump?
Vietnam War
There were 13 original colonies in the US, name three
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What was one of the major threats during the Cold War? There are two possible answers but we only need one
A) Nuclear war
B) Communism
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
Nine
In the 80s and 90s, a sense of fear overtook suburban America, known as the Satanic Panic. During this time period many families were scared of Satanic rituals coming into their neighborhoods due to the rise of metal music, sexual movies, and violent video games. Which board game caused major controversy in this era?
Dungeons and Dragons
Which president got canceled for getting down and dirty in the oval office?
Bill Clinton
Which president wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which war had roughly 61,000 Puerto Ricans fighting alongside the US Armed Forces?
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Which beloved American animator and pioneer in family-friendly entertainment influenced Japanese manga and anime in the 1940s?
Walt Disney
In what year were women granted the right to vote?
Passed by Congress in 1919, ratified in 1920
Which Founding Father served as the first Secretary of the Treasury? Hint: He is on the five-dollar bill and was the main character of a recent Broadway play
Alexander Hamilton
This is a two-part question that requires both answers to be correct to receive points:
After September 11, 2001, the US invaded which country? And for what reason?
A) Afghanistan
B) To fight back against terrorism/ or oil
Who are the two state senators currently representing Florida?
Rick Scott (junior senator), and Marco Rubio (senior senator)
From 1953-1973 the CIA conducted illegal human experimentation in order to find ways to control the human mind. Which drug was used for these experiments?
LSD aka Lysergic acid diethylamide
This is the largest Native American tribe in the US, known for its turquoise jewelry, rugs, and pottery. Mainly residing in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
Navajo Tribe