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100
This is the war where we fought the British for our Independence?
What is the Revolutionary War?
100
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in...?
What is 1492?
100

Taking place in Salem, Massachusetts this span of time was prominent with accusations of others, predominantly women, dealing in witch craft therefore forced to death.

What is the Salem Witch Trials?

100

He was the first black major league baseball player.

Who is Jackie Robinson?

100
The war that occurred in the year 1812
What is the War of 1812?
200
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The first colony that the pilgrims set up was called
What is Plymouth or Plymouth Rock?
200

This incident took place in Boston where British redcoats killed five civilian colonists.

What is the Boston Massacre?

200
She was the first woman to fly a plane solo across the Atlantic.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
200
What was the war where the Northern states fought the southern states in the United States?
What is the Civil War?
300

This was the year of the first 4th of July.

What is 1776?

300
Christopher Columbus sailed for Portugal but was actually from....?
What is Italy?
300

The removal of Native Americans from the southeast United States was known as the trail of ____.

What is Tears?

300

This person was not the first person to discover electricity as many believe, but he did demonstrate with his kite experiment that there is a connection between lightning and electricity.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

300
Name the two sides of World War II. Extra 100 points if you can name which side the US was on.
What is Axis and Allies (US were Allies)
400

He was King of Britain when we declared Independence?

Who is King George III?

400
What Native American group helped the pilgrims in the first Thanksgiving? Sioux Wampanoag Cherokee
Who are the Wampanoag?
400
This was the year the stock market crashed and started the Great Depression.
What is 1929?
400

The first woman Supreme Court justice.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

400

The Vietnam War ended after the fall of this city.

What is Saigon?

500

The city where Congress met to draft and adopt the Declaration of Independence.

What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

500
An explorer for the Vikings that was said to have discovered North America before Columbus.
Who is Leif Ericson?
500
The name of the camps that held Japanese-Americans that were considered a threat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
What is Japanese-American Internment Camps?
500

The first Boys' Club (the beginning of Boys and Girls club) started in this year.

What is 1860?

500

What war are we currently in?

What is there is technically no war since it has not been declared by Congress.

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