The Revolutionary War & Founding America
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who was the second President of the United States?
John Adams
In what year did the American Civil War begin?
1861
In what year did the United States officially enter World War II?
1941
In what year was Fredericksburg officially established as a town?
1728
Which city hosted the Second Continental Congress?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which president is featured on the $20 bill?
Andrew Jackson
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What attack led directly to the U.S. entering World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Along which river is Fredericksburg located?
The Rappahannock River
Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the youngest person ever elected President of the United States?
John F. Kennedy
What event officially marked the start of the Civil War?
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
On what Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located?
Oahu
Which U.S. president grew up in Fredericksburg?
George Washington
What famous midnight rider warned that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Who served as President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What code name was given to the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
What was the name of George Washington's childhood home located just outside Fredericksburg?
Ferry Farm
What event on December 16, 1773, protested British taxation?
The Boston Tea Party
Who was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which Union general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which U.S. president authorized the use of atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry S. Truman
Which Confederate general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the Battle of Fredericksburg?
Robert E. Lee
Which British tax on printed materials angered the American colonists in 1765?
The Stamp Act
Which president resigned from office because of the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
What speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 is considered one of the greatest in American history?
The Gettysburg Address
What military alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet influence?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What stone wall became famous for repelling repeated Union attacks during the Battle of Fredericksburg?
The Sunken Road (Marye's Heights Stone Wall)
What was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who became president after John F. Kennedy was assassinated?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
What was the name of the U.S. effort to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan
Which famous Revolutionary War naval hero has a monument in Fredericksburg?
John Paul Jones
Who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Which president was a Hollywood actor before entering politics?
Ronald Reagan
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
Which conflict from 1950 to 1953 is often called "The Forgotten War"?
The Korean War
Which prominent Civil War nurse was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" and cared for wounded soldiers in Fredericksburg?
Clara Barton
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War because it convinced France to support the colonies?
The Battle of Saratoga
Which First Lady launched the "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign?
Nancy Reagan
What was the name of the famous journey in which settlers traveled west to Oregon?
The Oregon Trail
Which long conflict ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975?
The Vietnam War
What historic downtown street is famous for its shops, restaurants, and colonial architecture?
Caroline Street
Which country became America's most important ally during the Revolutionary War?
France
Who was the first president born in a hospital?
Jimmy Carter
Which territory became the 50th U.S. state in 1959?
Hawaii
Who became the first American to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What university, founded in 1908, is located in Fredericksburg?
University of Mary Washington