Time Periods / Eras / Wars
This era was defined by an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies after World War II
President
This sport is known as America's national past time
Baseball
This Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) which had created the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education
This state is the physically largest state in the nation.
Alaska -> 665,384 square miles or about 1/5 of the contiguous United States.
The "contiguous" United States consists of how many states?
48
This teacher climbed the volcano known as Mt. Fuji
Mr. Harvey Sniffen III
This war help create the first American government
The American Revolution
The capital of England is
London
This time period starts in 1929 and ends with the introduction of WWII.
The Great Depression
This person/group confirms (votes for) Supreme Court justices.
Prior to the NY Yankees and NY Mets, two other baseball teams played in NYC. Name one of the teams.
Brooklyn Dodgers & the New York Gothams/Giants
The case became a central issue in the debate surrounding the expansion of slavery and further fueled the flames leading to the Civil War.
Dred Scott v. Sandford Or Dred Scott decision
This river connects the city of Albany to the most populated city in the United States.
The Hudson River
This is the fourth largest American city by population
Houston, Texas. 2,302,878.
This former Californian teacher teacher played on the famous Carnegie Hall stage.
Mr. Eaton
This war resulted in the acquisition of the territory known as California
The Mexican American war.
The capital of Canada is
Ottawa
This time period occurred directly after the American Civil War and resulted in the passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment.
The period known as "Reconstruction."
This group is supposed to be responsible for declaring war
The House of Representatives
This uniquely American sport was started by alcohol bootleggers.
Stock car racing or NASCAR
This decision gave the Court the ability to strike down laws on the grounds that they are unconstitutional (a power called judicial review).
Marbury v. Madison
This state is only U.S. state that's split into two significantly large pieces: The lower peninsula is often nicknamed, "the mitten."
Michigan
During the middle of this war, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
The Civil War
Reminder, the bonus question goes to the team(s) with the two lowest scores AND who also answered the question correctly.
This teacher was a former professional basketball player
Mr. Hargrave
This war was reliant on some of the first electronic counting devices (computers).
World War II
Capital of Germany is
Berlin
Prior to being called New York City, what was the name of this Dutch city?
New Amsterdam
This person/group is responsible for managing groups like the FBI, CIA, and EPA.
President - The head of the executive branch.
This American NFL team is worth more than any other sports team in the world.
Dallas Cowboys: $9.2 billion
Golden State Warriors: $7.56 billion
New York Yankees: $7.13 billion
New York Giants: $7.04 billion
Los Angeles Rams: $6.94 billion
New England Patriots: $6.7 billion
New York Knicks: $6.5 billion
Los Angeles Lakers: $6.44 billion
San Francisco 49ers: $6.15 billion
New York Jets: $6.11 billion
This Supreme Court decision established federal abortion rights.
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Death Valley is known as the hottest place on earth. Which state does Death Valley call home?
California - 134 degrees (56.67 degrees
This popular east coast immigration station helped millions of individuals immigrate to America's largest city.
Ellis Island
This STEM teacher sang the national anthem at the World Series.
Mr. Everett
The Spanish American War
The capital of Kenya is
Nairobi
This time period or era is marked by the large expansion of the federal government & national regulations like the Food and Drug Administrative act & Meat Inspection act.
Progressive Era
Name 2/3 of the presidents who have been impeached (First & last name)
Andrew Johnson, William/Bill Clinton, Donald Trump (Twice)
This popular sport was originally invited about 900 years ago and is closely linked with Native American culture.
Lacrosse
This decision validated the Espionage act and Sedition act, meaning that freedom of speech can be limited during war time.
Schenck v. United States
Name two states in which there are more cows than people. 🤔
South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Idaho, Iowa, Oklahoma
This island and former American colony had a population of some 16,356,000 people in 1940, which was about 1/11th of the total US population at the time.
The Philippines
This social science teacher is a huge Star Trek fan.
Mr. Ng
The bloodiest and most intense battle of this war was in the city of Fallujah
Operation Iraqi Freedom or the war in Iraq
Capital of Vietnam is
Hanoi