Economy
What event triggered the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What was the first feature-length animated film released by Walt Disney?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Which sport’s modern version was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891?
Basketball
What was the primary goal of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To encourage Western migration by providing settlers with land.
What was the primary route used by settlers traveling to Oregon in the mid-1800s?
The Oregon Trail
Who is credited with inventing the airplane?
The Wright Brothers
Which music festival in 1969 became a symbol of the counterculture movement?
Woodstock
Who helped reform American football by introducing structured rule changes in the 19th century?
Walter Camp
What was the main purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
To create the central banking system of the United States
Which US state was an independent republic before joining the Union in 1845?
Texas
What was Henry Ford's major contribution to the automobile industry?
The assembly line
Which American author wrote “The Great Gatsby”?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which team sport originated in 1895 as “Mintonette”?
Volleyball
What economic event is referred to as “Black Tuesday”?
The Stock Market Crash of Oct. 29th, 1929
Which territory did the United States acquire from Spain in 1898 following the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico
Who invented the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry?
Eli Whitney
Who is considered the “Father of American Music” and composed songs like “Oh! Susanna” and “Camptown Races”?
Stephen Foster
What did early golf balls, known as “featheries,” contain inside them?
Goose and Chicken feathers
Which labor strike in 1894 involved railroad workers and led to federal intervention?
The Pullman Strike
Which purchase from Russia added more than 586,000 square miles to the United States?
The Alaska Purchase
Which inventor is known for developing the first successful mechanical reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
Who became the first woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show bearing her own name?
Oprah Winfrey
Which early American baseball team is considered the first professional club, formed in 1869?
The Cincinnati Red Stockings