Global Figures
I was president during the Civil War
Who is Winston Churchill?
The terror group known for harassing, intimidating, and lynching former enslaved people, and free African Americans.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Draw and label a compass on your map (not phrased as a question).
What is Capitalism?
Vrrm Vrrm, I'm famous for selling cars and paying my workers well. However I was also criticized for my racist and hateful views.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
We built the Great Wall China
What is Sputnik?
This was the main cause of the Civil War.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
I was president right after Lincoln and am often criticized for how I handled reconstruction.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
I'm the president who made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, lucky number 3.
What is Communism?
I am one of the richest immigrants in American history for my work with steel, but I treated workers poorly leading to the Homestead strike.
Who is Emmett Till?
We were the big 3 of the Axis in WW2. (Name at least 1)
Who is Laika?
Daily Discussion Double: Describe the advantages and disadvantages the North and South faced.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This was the term for laws that specifically targeted formerly enslaved people and freed African Americans?
Who is Rosa Parks?
We were Native American leaders during reconstruction: one advocated for peace and speeches, one fought against General Custer.
What is the Red Scare?
This is the term for a Gilded Age business owner that treats their employees well and uplifts their community.
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
9/11 happened on this year.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
These were the official names used in war for the North and South.
Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
I am the man who shot Abraham Lincoln and ended his reconstruction plan (From Maryland).
Who is Malcolm X?
Daily Discussion: How were Native Americans impacted by Westward Expansion?
What is McCarthyism?
Daily Discussion Double: Were the business owners of the Gilded age Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
What was the "I Have a Dream" speech?
We ruled Native Meso-America. (Native American tribe in modern day Mexico)
What is Apollo 11 (or the Moon Landing)?
These are the three numbered amendments that ended slavery, granted citizenship to former slaves, and voting rights.
Who is Mao Zedong?
Daily Discussion: Why did reconstruction fail? Think about those in charge, the history before reconstruction, and general attitudes towards racism in the South (and North).
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
We are the four major Native American tribes discussed in class.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This is the term for when one business owns an entire market. Also a fun board game.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This city is the capital of the United Kingdom.
What is the Apollo-Soyuz Mission?