Founding Fathers
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments called?
Reconstruction Amendments
What war was fought between 1914–1918, with U.S. involvement starting in 1917?
World War I
How many branches of government are there?
Three
What was George Washington’s role in the American Revolution?
Commander of the Continental Army
What event started the Civil War?
Attack on Fort Sumter, 1861
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery
Who was the U.S. president during most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What was the main goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free enslaved people in Confederate states
Who was the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate?
Hiram Revels
What was D-Day and when did it happen?
Invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Which Founding Father also invented bifocal glasses?
Benjamin Franklin
Name the Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox.
Robert E. Lee
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Ended segregation and employment discrimination
What conflict was also known as “The Forgotten War”?
Korean War
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have today?
27
What was Alexander Hamilton's role in the creation of the U.S. economy?
First Secretary of the Treasury, created national bank plan
What were the Union's advantages in the war?
More soldiers, factories, railroads
Who was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What major event escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What system ensures no branch becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances