What's the Word?
When a single company has complete control over a market
MONOPOLY
Give the dates for the War of 1812?
1812-1815
Give the date for Immigration to America.
c.1900
When did President James Monroe serve as president?
James Monroe served as president from 1817- 1825.
What are the dates for The Space Race?
1957-1969
Workers united in a group to demand certain working conditions or levels of pay.
LABOR UNION
Give the dates for the Civil War.
1861-1865
Where was the initial reception center for immigration?
Castle Garden, in Manhattan, was the initial reception center.
He was president during the Cherokee's "Trail of Tears."
Andrew Jackson was the president who enacted the Indian Removal Act of 1830. During his presidency, the "Trial of Tears" took place.
What was the first satellite named?
The first satellite was created by the USSR in 1957 and called SPUTNIK. It was about 2 feet across and 180 pounds.
A secret group that violently opposed Northern rule; it still exists today. They would murder African Americans and Northern supporters.
Ku Klux Klan
What are the dates for the Mexican- American War?
1846-1848
When did the reception for immigrants change to Ellis Island?
Ellis Island became the reception center after 1892.
President Lincoln was assassinated on April 14th, 1865. Who was the man who shot him?
John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln on April 14th, 1865.
Who was the first man from the United States to be put into space.
Alan Shepard, in 1961
Robber Barron
What are the dates for WWI?
1917-1918
What caused many Irish people to come to the United States?
The Irish Potato Famine, which was caused by potato blight, led many Irish to immigrate to the U.S.A.
Over 1 million people died during this famine of starvation and disease.
At the end of this president's second term, Americans fought against Santa Anna at the Alamo. (1836)
President Andrew Jackson. (1829-1837)
In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to do what?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth.
What is imperialism?
the strong desire for land and resources of the world
Give the dates for WW2.
1939-1945
What Rebellion led many in China to move to the U.S.A. during 1850s-1860s?
Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)- In China a leader, who claimed to be Jesus’ younger brother, led a rebellion. There was a massive civil war. 20 million people died during this rebellion. Most of the deaths were civilians! Wrecked cities and poverty led many Chinese to America.
This man stepped in as President after President McKinley was shot and killed in 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt became President after McKinley.
Give the name, date, and shuttle of the first man to land on the moon.
1969
Apollo 11