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100
This treaty, written in 1783, ends the Revolutionary War.
The Treaty of Paris-- Gave Independence to the United States
100
Who was President of the Confederate States of America when they seceded in 1860?
Jefferson Davis
100
Thomas Edison invented what invention that we rely on in 1879?
The Light bulb
100
What state did Britain (and then the United States) acquire in 1763?
Florida
100
An important cash crop; David really likes it.
Corn!
200
This was the first state to secede from the Union in 1860.
South Carolina -- helped start the Civil War
200
Which President was paralyzed from Polio and was President in WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
200
Samuel Morse invented what communication device in 1832?
The Telegraph
200
This state was the last to be annexed to the United States.
Hawaii
200
He helped the civil rights movement immensely with this speech on August 28, 1963 .
Martin Luthor King Jr. -- "I Have a Dream"
300
In World War I, from 1914 to 1918, the Central Powers consisted of:
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
300
Thomas Jefferson bought what from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
300
What did Henry Ford make?
The Assembly Line
300
Which state was nicknamed "Bleeding ______" before the Civil War?
Kansas
300
Who helped Lewis and Clark across the Louisiana Purchase?
Sacagawea
400
These were the most dangerous newly developed weapons in World War I.
Poison Gas and Airplanes -- Caused many more casualties than in earlier wars
400
Who was President when the Great Depression started in 1929?
Herbert Hoover
400
Who Urged FDR to build a nuclear bomb during World War II?
Albert Einstein
400
Which state was annexed 100 years after the United States broke away from Britain?
Colorado (1876)
400
What "wet" event helped start the Revolutionary War in 1773?
The Boston Tea Party
500
In WWII, which beach was invaded on June 6, 1944?
Normandy beach in France. The common name for this invasion is D-Day
500
Which President was involved in the Watergate Scandal in the 1970s?
Richard Nixon
500
Who invented the Kodak Camera in 1888?
George Eastman
500
What was the first attempted colony where the settlers disappeared in 1585?
Roanoke Island
500
What was the name of the spacecraft that took Neil Armstrong to the moon for the first time in 1969?
Eagle
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