USA Basic
Key events
History
19th & 20th Century
Famous Americans
100

What is the capital of USA

Washington DC

100

The war that began after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

World war 2

100

The first settlers came to America looking for this.

freedom and new opportunities

100

In the 1800s, people moved west to get this.

Land


100

He gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.

Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

how many starts does the flag have 

50

200

This event in 1929 led to the Great Depression.

Stock market crash
200

This large statue in New York Harbor is a symbol of freedom and welcome for immigrants.

Statue of liberty


200

Immigrants hoped for this in America.

better future / jobs?

200

She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Rosa Parks


300

how many states does USA have 

50

300

The year the Declaration of Independence was signed.

1776

300

The faces of four presidents are carved here.

Mount rushmore


300

After World War II, people wanted to own this.

House


300

He was president during the Civil War and helped end slavery.

Abraham Lincoln

400

The first president of USA

George Washington  

400

The war fought between the North and South from 1861–1865.

Civil war


400

According to the Declaration, all people have the right to this.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

400

After World War II, the dream included a steady job and this.

raising a family?

400

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas jefferson


500

What is the national anthem called

The Star-Spangled Banner

500

This 1848 event in California made many Americans move west in search of gold.

California Gold Rush

500

This Founding Father is on the $100 bill and discovered electricity with a kite experiment.

Benjamin Franklin

500

Many immigrants came to the U.S. through this famous island near New York.

Ellis Island?

500

who was president during ww2

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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