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100

In his first election as President, he won despite losing the popular vote to this man.

Who is Al Gore

100

Served two terms as the governor of this state.

What is California.

100

Richard Nixon served as Vice President for this President. 

Who is Dwight David Eisenhower?

100

Yellow journalists around the Spanish American war accused Spain of blowing up this ship. 

What is the U.S.S. Maine?

100

This period of history is known for U.S. expansion where the U.S. emerges as a world power. 

U.S. Imperialism or the Spanish American War.

200

After nine months as President, this event made him a war-time President.

What was the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

200

Known for supply-side economics, this name was meant as a criticism. 

What is trickle-down economics.

200

First elected in 1968 he spent much time being dogged about this conflict.

What is the Vietnam War?

200

One reason the U.S. entered WW1 was the sinking of this ship. 

What is the Lusitania?

200

This epoch was characterized by laissez-faire government, rapid industrial growth, urbanization and monopolies. 

What is the Gilded Age?

300

Bush's response to the attack led to the formation of this Department.

What is the Department of Homeland Security

300

Reagan built the U.S. armed forces and is credited with contributing to this drastic change. 

What is the fall of the Soviet Union.

300

When his Vice President, Spiro T. Agnew resigned over tax evasion charges, he appointed this man V.P. 

Who is Gerald Ford?

300

The attack on this military base brought the U.S. into WW2. 

What is Pearl Harbor?

300

This is the name of Franklin Delano's Roosevelt's program to deal with the problems of the depression. 

What is the New Deal?

400

Only twice have a father and son been elected President. George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and these two men.

Who are John Adams (2nd president) and John Quincy Adams (6th President)

400

Reagan told self-effacing jokes and was called by this title, regarding his speeches. 

What is the Great Communicator.

400

The discovery of this bit of technology let to Nixon's impeachment and subsequent resignation. 

What is the White House tapes?

400

In this body of water, the North Vietnamese fired shots in the vicinity of U.S. ships. 

What is the Gulf of Tonkin?

400

This era is characterized by prohibition, flappers, Harlem Renaissance, speculative stock trading.

What is the Roaring Twenties?

500

George W. Bush became part owner of this major league baseball franchise. 

What is the Texas Rangers.

500

His administration drew him into this scandal.

What is the Iran-Contra affair.

500

This hotel housed the DNC headquarters and was burglarized and wiretapped by Nixon's men.

What is the Watergate?

500

Despite German promises to stop this behavior, they continued to aggressively attack vessels in the Atlantic. 

What is "unrestricted submarine warfare."

500

This era saw two proxy wars, an arms race, a space race and superpower tension.

What is the Cold War?

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