Colonial America
Where was the first English settlement?
Jamestown
How did WWl start?
It started after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
What years did the Civil War occur?
1861-1865
Who is Kamala Harris?
The first female vice president
What was the final major battle of the War for Independence?
Battle of Yorktown
What manuscript did William Bradford write? What was it about?
Of Plymouth Plantation. It details the Pilgrims' journey on the Mayflower and the establishment of their settlement.
Who were the dictators in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union?
Germany- Adolf Hitler
Italy- Benito Mussolini
Soviet Union- Joseph Stalin
What speech did Booker T. Washington give?
The Atlanta Compromise
Who is Warren G. Harding?
The 29th president of the United States
What did the 26th Amendment do?
It lowered the voting age to 18
What did the Treaty of Paris do?
It ended the French and Indian War.
What was the turning point of WWll?
The Battle of Midway
What amendment ended slavery?
Thirteenth Amendment
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
First female Speaker of House
What did the Manhattan Project result in?
The world's first atomic bombs.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state? What were the three main points?
It's a U.S. foreign policy that prohibits European powers from colonizing or interfering in the political affairs of the American colonies.
1. No New Colonization
2. Separate Spheres of Influence
3. Non-Intervention
How did the war against Japan end during WWll?
The dropping of two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima and the other on Nagasaki.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Located in Pennsylvania, this 1863 clash is widely considered the turning point of the American Civil War.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
The president of Iraq
What was Benedict Arnold most famous for?
By committing treason against the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He is known as a traitor.
Name all 13 colonies. What were the three regions for the colonies?
New England Colonies
Who was the the U.S. president when the Berlin Wall came down?
Ronald Reagan
What is the Homestead Act?
It promised 160 acres of public land to any citizen willing to settle and farm it, this federal act was signed into law in 1862.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
He is the first black Supreme Court Justice.
What did the Bush Doctrine do after 9/11?
It promoted moving against threats before attacks occur