Early America
Who is Christopher Columbus?
An explorer who discovered the Americas in 1492.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Civil War?
A War fought between the North and South (1861–1865).
What is Industrialization?
Process of moving from farming to factories.
When did World War I start?
Began in July 28, 1914.
What is Jamestown?
First permanent English settlement in 1607.
What is checks and balances?
A system dividing power among branches.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Was the president of the U.S. during the Civil War.
Who is Thomas Edison?
Inventor of the light bulb.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
The event that brought the U.S. into WWII.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Document signed by Pilgrims for self- government.
What are Legislative, Executive, Judicial?
The three branches of government.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
An executive order that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Big business leader of Standard Oil.
What is the cold War?
Conflict between U.S. and Soviet Union without direct fighting.
What is the French and Indian War?
War between Britain and France in North America.
What is the Constitution?
The document that created the U.S. government.
What is the 13th Amendment?
The Amendment that ended slavery.
What is labor exploitation?
Unfairly low wages and poor working conditions.
When did World War II start?
September 1, 1939
Who are Native Americans?
A group of people who lived in America before Europeans arrived.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Compromise that counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person.
What is Reconstruction?
The Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A Law that limited immigration from China.
What is the Berlin Wall?
Wall that divided Berlin during the Cold War.