Which President was responsible for the dropping of the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Harry Truman
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Supreme Court case that lead to integration in public schools
Brown V. The Board of Education
100
Who said “A house divided against itself cannot stand”?
Abraham Lincoln
100
In which war did the American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain?
Revolutionary War
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The 13 Amendment abolished what in 1865?
Slavery
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What President doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Nine of the first African American students to be integrated in public schools after Brown V. Board.
200
What did "Return to Normalcy" mean?
Warren G. Harding promised in his campaign to bring the U.S. back to normal after WW1.
200
Which war brought the U.S. out of the Depression?
WW2
200
This attack lead to the U.S.'s involvement in WW2
Pearl Harbor
300
Who was the only President to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
300
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act that extended the rights of emancipated slaves?
Ulysses S. Grant
300
What did Abraham Lincoln say to Harriet B. Stowe?
"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war."
300
What years were the Korean War fought in?
1950-1953
300
The Stock Market crash on October 29, 1929 was caused by what major factors?
Over speculation/production & buying on margin
400
The covert operation established during the ______ presidency prevented the leaking of classified information to the news media commonly known as The Plumbers.
Nixon
400
Who spoke in Germany and said "Ich bin ein Berliner" accidently saying "I am a jelly donut"?
John F. Kennedy
400
What events lead the U.S. to enter WW1? -At least two answers
Zimmermann Telegram, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, or Sinking of the Lusitania
400
Explain why the Iranian Hostage Crisis was important?
First encounter with radical/political Muslims that started a movement
Same form of radicalism as 9/11
500
What four presidents were assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, & John F. Kennedy.
500
Which major Civil Rights leader was assassinated April 4, 1968?
M.L.K.
500
Who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"? And what did it mean?
Theodore Roosevelt
500
What factors lead to the Civil War? -At least 3 examples
Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's Rebellion, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Issue on Slavery, South Tried to Succeed, etc.
500
This battle lead to the Emancipation Proclamation. Why did Abraham Lincoln do this after this battle and what was its importance?
The Battle of Antietam - it was neither a loss nor a win for the Union, Lincoln took it as a win/perfect time for Emancipation Proclamation. This changed the reason of the war from protecting Union to abolishing slavery and it gave the soldiers of the Union a new reason to fight.