Early America
Who was the first president of the united states?
george washington
Who invented the spinning jenny in 1764?
James Hargreaves.
Which president resigned from office
Richard Nixon
what was the cold war?
a standoff between the Soviet union and america between 1947-1991
who was MLK?
a civil rights leader.
when was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What was the most important invention?
steam engine
Who is the only president to serve more than two four-year terms?
FDR
what was the Berlin wall?
what was the Montgomery bus boycott
it was a protest where African Americans refused to ride city busses in montgomery to oppose segregation
who wrote the declaration of independence?
thomas jefferson
Who was Karl Marx?
He wrote The Communist Manifesto
Which president decided to drop the atomic bomb on japan?
Harry S. Truman
what was the space race?
the race to space between the soviets and america
what did the civil rights act of 64' do?
ended segregation in public places.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
How did communication change?
Samuel Morse’s telegraph
Who are the only presidents to serve non-consecutive terms?
Donald Trump and Grover Cleveland
what was the Cuban missile crisis?
The Soviet union put nuclear missiles in cuba
who were the little rock nine?
nine African american students who integrated an all-white high school
what did paul revere say?
The Regulars are coming out
What was Henry Ford’s big contribution?
the assembly line
which president was the youngest to be elected?
JFK
what is NATO?
military alliance between the u.s and western Europe
what was brown v. board of education?
a supreme court case that ruled segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.