World/War History
This is held on November 11th in honor of those who served in the United States Armed Forces.
Veterans Day
Native American Heritage Month
True or False: Turkey's can't fly.
False.
This US President was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.
John F. Kennedy
On November 11th, 1974, this Romeo and Juliet star was born.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Fill in the blank: At the 11th ____ on the 11th _____ of the 11th _____ the armistice was signed.
hour; day; month
In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing Natives to go on this horrific "journey."
The Trail of Tears.
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated here. (city, state)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Gettysburg Address
On November 3rd, 1956, this iconic movie, for which a musical adaptation will be in theaters Friday, was shown for the first time on TV by CBS.
The Wizard of Oz
November 11th, 1918, marked the end of this catastrophic war.
World War I.
This act, signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 2nd, 1924, granted Native Americans citizenship.
The Indian Citizenship Act
October
Abraham Lincoln
On November 17th, 1989, the first episode of this long-running animated television show, known for its satirical take on American life, premiered.
The Simpsons.
This major historical event which symbolized the end of the Cold War occurred beginning November 9th, 1989.
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
This is the largest Native American tribe in the US
Cherokee
This is how long the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted.
3 days.
This US President refused to celebrate/recognize Thanksgiving because he believed it defied the separation of church and state.
Thomas Jefferson
On November 5, 1872, this women's rights activist voted (illegally) for the first time, and was fined $100.
Susan B. Anthony
This branch of the US military was officially established on November 10th, 1775, to augment naval forces in the Revolutionary War.
The Marine Corps
This was the Native American group that celebrated the first Thanksgiving with British settlers.
After this Revolutionary War battle victory, the US celebrated its first national Thanksgiving on Dec. 18, 1777.
The Battle of Saratoga
This president was the first to live in the White House: officially moving in on November 1, 1800.
John Adams
On November 5th, 1946, at Boston Garden, Chuck Connors became the first NBA player to do this.
Shatter a backboard.