Early America
In 1773, American colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor during this event.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This U.S. President's domestic program was known as the "Square Deal," focusing on conservation, controlling corporations, and consumer protection.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This term, coined by Mark Twain, describes the late 19th century in America, highlighting a thin layer of prosperity covering underlying social issues.
What is the Gilded Age?
This 2010 law, signed by President Obama, aimed at expanding healthcare coverage to millions of uninsured Americans.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
In this 1972 film, Marlon Brando plays Vito Corleone, the head of an Italian-American crime family.
What is "The Godfather"?
In 1803, the United States purchased this vast territory from France, doubling the nation's size.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted this right to women in the United States.
What is the right to vote (women's suffrage)?
This act, passed in 1882, prohibited immigration of a specific labor group and was the first significant law restricting immigration to the United States.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This 1994 agreement, signed by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, created a trilateral trade bloc.
What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
In this 2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger portrays the Joker, who wreaks havoc on Gotham City.
What is "The Dark Knight"?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This 1919 amendment initiated the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.
What is the 18th Amendment?
This industrialist dominated the steel industry through vertical integration and later became a major philanthropist.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This 1981 event marked the beginning of Reagan’s presidency and involved the release of hostages.
What is the end of the Iran Hostage Crisis?
This 2001 fantasy film, directed by Peter Jackson, is the first installment in a trilogy based on novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
What is "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"?
In 1776, this document announced the American colonies' independence from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, changed the way these officials are elected, allowing for direct election by the people.
What are U.S. Senators?
: This act, passed in 1887, aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.
What is the Dawes Act?
The Watergate scandal began with a break-in at this political party’s headquarters.
What is the Democratic National Committee?
This 2010 animated film features a villain who adopts three orphan girls as part of his plan to steal the moon.
What is "Despicable Me"?
The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, was signed in this European city
What is Ghent?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This term describes sensationalized and exaggerated news reporting to attract readers.
What is yellow journalism?
This famous inventor created the light bulb and established the first research lab.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This 1999 science fiction film depicts a dystopian future where humanity is unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality created by intelligent machines.
What is "The Matrix"?