Amer. Rev. Event
In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
The American Civil War was primarily fought over what issue?
Slavery
Who served as the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What are the three branches of the federal government?
Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), Judicial (Supreme Court)
Which battle is commonly considered the first military engagement of the Revolutionary War?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which American naval commander captured the British warship HMS Serapis and famously said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
John Paul Jones
Which document, issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate-held territory?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which Union general led the "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah in 1864?
William Tecumseh Sherman
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 amendments
Which battle proved to be a turning point in 1777, convincing France to ally with the Americans?
The Battle of Saratoga
Which French general served as a major ally and later became a close aide to Washington?
Marquis de Lafayette
What name is given to the mid‑1850s series of violent confrontations between pro‑slavery and anti‑slavery settlers?
Bleeding Kansas
Which Confederate general is known for his aggressive tactics and was mortally wounded (by his own men) at Chancellorsville?
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
What was the name of the winter encampment where Washington’s army endured severe hardship in 1777–1778?
Valley Forge
Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense, that used plain, persuasive language to argue for American independence from Great Britain?
Thomas Paine
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, fought on September 17, 1862?
Battle of Antietam
Who advised President Abraham Lincoln on recruiting African American soldiers and helped recruit Black troops for the Union Army?
Frederick Douglass
Name two U.S. territories.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
Which document, adopted in 1777, served as the first constitution of the United States until replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Who is the founding father best known as the first Chief Justice of the United States, a negotiator of the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, and a contributor to The Federalist Papers?
John Jay
Which major Civil War siege (July 1863) gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Vicksburg
Which Union general’s failed frontal assaults at Fredericksburg led to heavy Union losses?
(Hint: they have some impressive facial hair)
Ambrose E. Burnside
Who are the two current Wisconsin U.S. Senators?
Ron Johnson & Tammy Baldwin