Colonial America
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?
The Mayflower
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
27
What global conflict did the U.S. join in 1917?
World War I
Who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What year was Jamestown founded?
1607
What event officially started the war?
The attack on Fort Sumter
What document preceded the Constitution and was considered too weak?
Articles of Confederation
Which president started the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What economic policy inspired England to control colonial trade?
Mercantilism
What major battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Which compromise counted enslaved people as partial population for representation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
What 1989 event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What major piece of legislation banned discrimination in 1964?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin encouraged the colonies to unite for defense?
"Join, or Die."
Which Union general's "March to the Sea" devastated the South's infrastructure in 1864?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Which group argued against ratifying the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights?
The Anti-Federalists
What 1962 event brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What 1955 event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat