Northeast
Southeast
American Revolution
Civil War
Grab Bag!
100
This Northeastern city is home to the United Nations
New York City
100
This meat dish is a staple of Southern food, and often associated with Kentucky
Fried Chicken
100
Before the United States was a country, which country ruled over the Thirteen Colonies?
England / Great Britain
100
This anti-slavery politician becoming president caused the Southern states to try and secede
Abraham Lincoln
100
True or False:
European settlers were the first people to live in North and South America
False
200
Which one of these states is NOT in the Northeast:
Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New York
Florida
200
Which one of these states is NOT in the Southeast:
Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
200
What heavily taxed good was very important to American colonists?
(Hint: it's drinkable)
Tea
200
Multiple Choice! The Civil War killed around:
a. 750 people
b. 750,000 people
c. 75,000,000 people
b. 750,000 people
200
This woman helped fight segregation by refusing to move her seat to the back of the bus
Rosa Parks
300
This Northeastern city is home to the Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Monuments
Washington, D.C.
300
This horse race held in the Southeast is the largest in the world
The Kentucky Derby
300
This very important American general in the Revolution would become the first president after the war
George Washington
300
What were the two sides that fought the Civil War?
The United States / Union / North and the Confederate States / Confederacy / South
300
Complete this rhyme:
________ sailed the ocean blue, in 1492
Columbus
400
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are known together as what?
New England
400
This Southern country musician was known as the "Man in Black" and was famous for playing shows in prisons
Johnny Cash
400
The major act of protest involved angry patriots storming a British ship and destroying its cargo
The Boston Tea Party
400
What was the term used to describe anti-slavery activists?
Abolitionist
400
The Iroquois, Apache, Cree, and Anishinabe are all different groups of what kind of people?
Native / Indigenous Americans
500
This Northeastern city is where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Philadelphia
500
This fluffy white plant used to make clothes is a very important resource in the Southeast
Cotton
500
This document written after the war by representatives from every state laid out the rules for the new country's government
The Constitution
500
This anti-slavery activist was arrested and executed for trying to lead a revolution to end slavery
John Brown
500
This Blues classic song was first sung by Big Momma Thornton before Elvis Presley sang his famous version
Hound Dog