1600s & Earlier
The Jamestown settlement was established
In 1607
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
to start their own religious community
What city was the first capital of the United States?
New York City
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
What prevented the sale of alcoholic beverages?
18th Amendment
What did Apple Computer introduce in 2001?
the first iPod
When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later became the United States?
He didn't; historians believe he landed in Central & South America, along with Caribbean islands
What was the first American state?
Delaware
When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
January 1, 1863
Which law ended the application of Jim Crow laws?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What year was the worst economic recession since the Great Depression?
2008
Historians estimate the first settlers arrived on what is now American soil
about 12,000 years ago
The first governing document of the newly created US, later replaced by the Constitution
Articles of Confederation
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in American History
The Battle of Antietam
What date did the Titanic sink?
What is the call sign of the president's helicopter?
Marine One
Who was the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson from Norway, 10 century
What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?
December 16, 1773
Who was the first president to declare war, and what was this war?
James Madison, the War of 1812
In what branch of the military did JFK serve in?
The United States Navy
Where is the geographical center of the US population, approximated in the 2020 census?
Hartville, Missouri