Early US
World War 1&2
Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Notable People
Wild Card
100
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
100
The assassination of this Austrian royal member in 1914 triggered the start of World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
100
This man was the richest in America at the time, owning the equivalent of 1.5% of America's GDP at the time.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
100
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a law that authorized the forced relocation of Native Americans from eastern to the west. The act was signed into law by __________.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
100
The indigenous tribe in Ohio that created geometric sites corresponding to the stars and moon.
Who are the Hopewell?
200
_____ had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
200
A desolate area may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. This was left between the trenches of WW1.
What is No Man's Land?
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200
___________ were wealthy American industrialists in the late 19th century who used ruthless business practices to control entire industries.
Who are the Robber Barons?
200
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 was a land acquisition by __________ that doubled the size of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
_________ was the name of the person who assassinated Abe Lincoln?
Who is John Wilks Booth?
300
A secret, Patriotic, and sometimes violent political organization in the Thirteen American Colonies formed to resist British rule and taxation
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
300
Used to boost morale, encourage enlistment, and demonize the enemy, this tool of communication had a profound impact on public opinion.
What is Propaganda?
300
This is a pivotal event in American industrial history that occurred on March 25, 1911, in New York City, resulting in the deaths of 146 garment workers, mostly young, immigrant women, due to unsafe working conditions and fire hazards.
What is The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
300
This U.S. president was outraged by the Zimmermann Telegram, which led him to ask Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
300
Who was the dictator of Italy in WW2?
Who was Benito Mussolini?
400
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783. It was not signed in the US or Britain.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
A series of unofficial ceasefires took place in 1914 along the Western Front of World War 1. Both sides came together to celebrate a holiday far away from home.
What is the Christmas Truce?
400
This is a market structure where a single company or entity controls the entire supply of a specific good or service, leading to a lack of competition eventually controlling the market.
What is a Monopoly?
400
This U.S. president's nickname comes from a soft toy, following an incident in which he refused to shoot a this animal during a hunting trip in 1902.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
400
The 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
What is Manifest Destiny?
500
These two states fought each other before the Civil War. That rivalry continues into one of America's largest sports today.
What are Ohio and Michigan?
500
A human-made chemical warfare agent that causes blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact.
What is Mustard Gas?
500
As a reformer, __________ pushed for these laws to break up monopolies, earning him the nickname "trust buster."
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
500
This political figure and founding father was a key figure in negotiating the 1783 treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War. He also was an inventor.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
This was a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclimation?
