Founding America and Independence
What was the first pernament English settlement in the Americas
Jamestown
who was the first president of the United States
George Washington
What conflict broke out between the United States and Great Britain in the early nineteenth century
The war of 1812
Which US president signed the Indian Removal Act into law?
Andrew Jackson
What was the costliest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?
The battle of Gettysburg
What 1773 protest involved colonists dumping tea shipments into the harbor
The Boston Tea Party
What is the official residence and workplace of the US president
The White House
What famous 1803 land deal with France roughly doubled the geographic size of the country?
The Louisiana purchase
What were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington
Which president led the country through the Civil War?
Abraham Lincon
Who served as the primary author of the Declotration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the early founding fathers is featured on the 100 dollar bill
Bejemin Franklin
What surprise military attack brought the nation into World War II?
The Japanese attack
Which group of English settlers arrived in the New World in 1620 seeking religious freedom?
The pilgrims
What executive declaration stated that all enslaved people within Confederate territory were free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What document governed the states before the adoption of the U.S consitution
The Articles of Confederation
Who became the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What 1783 agreement officially ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris