The American Revolution
In what year did the American colonies declare independence from Britain?
1776
What year did the Civil War begin?
1861
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York Harbor
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the U.S. president during the stock market crash of 1929?
Which president issued the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the tallest monument in Washington, D.C.?
The Washington Monument
(555 feet and 5 1/8 inches)
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What was the major New Deal program created to provide jobs during the Great Depression?
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Who was the only U.S. president to resign from office?
Richard Nixon
Which U.S. state is home to Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
Which treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
What was the name of the executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What major event led the United States to enter World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which famous speech begins with "Four score and seven years ago"?
The Gettysburg Address
Who was the French nobleman who became a key ally to the Americans during the Revolution?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which general led the Union Army to victory and later became president?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which president was known for his "Fourteen Points" and for leading the U.S. during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What historic event took place at Independence Hall in Philadelphia?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution