Geography
Which state is farther East: Nebraska or Ohio?
Ohio
Which came first: The Black Live Matter Movement or the Civil Rights Movement?
the Civil Rights Movement
Why is Harriett Tubman important?
Harriet Tubman is important as a premier conductor on the Underground Railroad, liberating approximately 70 enslaved people, and as a Civil War spy, scout, and nurse.
What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It connected the country and encouraged growth to the west.
The Louisiana Purchase effectively tripled the size of the United States.
False, it doubled the size
Why was a peninsula a strategic place for a settlement?
To have a visual of the open ocean and only one side of land to protect from the Natives.
The U.S. entered which global conflict after Pearl Harbor in 1941.
WW II
Who was Great Britain’s monarch at the time of the American Revolution?
King George lll
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
To prevent any single branch of government (legislative, executive, or judicial) from gaining too much power.
The U.S. annexed the Philippines during the Spanish-American war.
True
Explain why the U.S. is described as "geographically diverse".
The United States' diverse geography and range of climates are influenced by its vast size, varying elevations, and proximity to different bodies of water. There is an abundance of natural resources and a variety of geographic regions.
Which trial in 1925 is considered the "Trial of the Century"?
The Scopes Monkey Trial
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II.
F.D.R, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Why was Trench warfare in WW I particularly gruesome?
Trench warfare in World War I was exceptionally gruesome due to a lethal combination of industrial-scale slaughter, filthy, disease-ridden living conditions, and inescapable psychological terror. Soldiers lived in waterlogged, lice-infested ditches, constantly threatened by artillery, machine guns, poisonous gas, and the horrors of decomposing bodies
The capital of the United States has always been Washington D.C.
False, it was at one time in Philadelphia.
Which state is more North: North Carolina or North Dakota?
North Dakota
This major economic crisis began in 1929.
the Great Depression
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Explain the impact of September 11, 2001 on U.S. History.
The September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people, profoundly altered U.S. history by shattering national security, initiating the "War on Terror," and reshaping domestic life through heightened security and surveillance.
The Declaration of Independence was written after the Constitution.
False
How did geography impact the War in the Pacific during WW II?
Island hopping, the huge Pacific Ocean, naval battles
What number president is Barack Obama?
44th
She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America.
Manifest Destiny
The Cold War was a direct military war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
False