Presidents
20th Century
States
Civil War
Landmarks
100
The home state of Thomas Jefferson
What is Virginia
100
This locale, attacked by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941, brought the United States into World War II
What is Pearl Harbor
100
The English settlement at Jamestown in 1607 took place in what is now this state
What is Virginia
100
This man was President of the United States during the Civil War until his assassination
What is Abraham Lincoln
100
This is the home of the President of the United States
What is the White House
200
The home of Thomas Jefferson, located overlooking Charlottesville, Virginia
What is Monticello
200
The famous civil rights leader, known for his "I have a dream" speech
What is Martin Luther King
200
This state is the most populous state
What is California
200
This state was the first to secede from the Union
What is South Carolina
200
This statue is an American icon and is famous for "welcoming" waves of immigrants arriving in the United States
What is Statue of Liberty
300
The year the stock market crashed and started the Great Depression
What is 1929
300
This state, known for its French influence, is also the name of a famous "purchase"
What is Louisiana
300
The attack on this Fort marked the opening of the Civil War in April 1861
What is Fort Sumter
300
This landmark in South Dakota is sculpted into the Black Hills
What is Mount Rushmore
400
The first (and so far only) President who was of the Catholic faith
What is John F. Kennedy
400
Many African-Americans moved northwards to major cities during the first half of the 20th century, this is known as the
What is the Great Migration
400
This state was formed during the Civil War by breaking off from a Confederate state.
What is West Virginia
400
This city was the capital of the Confederacy
What is Richmond
400
The headquarters of the Department of Defense is known as the _____
What is the Pentagon
500
The only President whose first language was not English
What is Martin Van Buren
500
The landing of U.S. and allied troops in North Africa in 1942 is known as Operation _____
What is Operation Torch
500
This state borders 8 states, more than any other
What is Tennessee
500
This executive order of 1863 by President Lincoln proclaimed freedom to slaves in the Confederate States
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
500
This symbol of American independence is located in Philadelphia and is noted for a crack in it
What is the Liberty Bell
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