This war was ignited by the assassination of Austria's Archduke Ferdinand.
What is Wold War I
100
This US President's foreign policy demanded that European nations stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Who was James Monroe
100
Eli Whitney invented this machine which greatly increased demands for slave labor in the South.
What is the Cotton Gin
100
"Make the world safe for Democracy"
Who is Woodrow Wilson
100
This Virginian and former President is considered the father of the Constitution.
Who was James Madison
200
This war ended in a stalemate with two nations divided by the 38th parallel.
What is the Korean War
200
This Virginia patriot demanded "give me liberty or give me death!"
Who was Patrick Henry
200
This advancement in transportation made it much easier to settle the western territories.
What is the locomotive or railroad.
200
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan
200
This agreement resolved the differences between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with a Sentate of equal representation, and the House of Representatives based on population.
What is the Great Compromise.
300
This conflict gave the United States control of the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
What is the Spanish-American War
300
He was the commanding officer of the Confederacy for the majority of the U.S. Civil War.
Who was Robert E. Lee
300
This individual had a really bright idea.
Who was Thomas Edison
300
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong
300
This amendment gave women the right to vote, some 50 years after African-American males had earned it through the 15th amendment.
What is the 19th amendment.
400
This early World War II battle denied the Axis powers rich oil fields and control of the Suez Canal.
What was the Battle of El Alamein
400
This proponent of Civil Rights believed strongly that African-Americans should seek vocational education in order to gain economic status with which to demand equality.
Who was Booker T. Washington
400
The invention of the automobile allowed for the first use of these in battle during World War I.
What is the tank
400
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
Who is John F. Kennedy
400
The Constitution was written after several years of struggles by the nation under this ineffectual framework of government.
What were the Articles of Confederation
500
The Axis powers of World War II were primarily led by Hitler of Nazi Germany and this man, the Fascist dictator of Italy.
Who was Benito Mussolini
500
This Federalist played a prominent role in the ratification of the Constitution by writing a series of essays arguing for the need of a strong central government.
Who was Alexander Hamilton
500
This invention was vitally important to those settling in the Great Plains as farmers.
What was The Reaper (mechanical plow)
500
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city.