1600s
Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
Who was the first president to be impeached?
President Andrew Johnson in 1868.
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama.
What tribe was Pocahontas from?
The Powhatan tribal nation
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
Which branch of the military did President John F. Kennedy serve in?
The United States Navy
What type of exercise area did President Barack Obama have installed in the White House?
a basketball court
What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?
What city was the first capital of the United States?
New York City
What state seceded from Virginia in 1863?
West Virginia
Who refused to give up her bus seat, sparking national civil rights protests?
Rosa Parks
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina.
What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship?
the Mayflower
what was the first American state?
Delaware
What started the great Chicago fire?
It’s unknown, although rumors at the time involved a cow knocking over a lantern in a barn.
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
* if you know the whole date perfectly, if not; just know the month and year
Dec. 7, 1941.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded on re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts aboard?
Columbia
What year were the first enslaved Africans brought to American colonies?
1619
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776 (The final draft was completed July 4, but it wasn’t actually signed until nearly a month later).
What is the name of the theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Which four presidents have been assassinated while in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
What year did Apple Computer introduce the first iPod?
2001