Presidents
Massachusetts History
World War 1
2000s History
US Imperialism
100
The President during the Civil War
Abe Lincoln
100
The oldest university in the US is in Massachusetts, called:
Harvard
100
The sinking of this ship was a major reason the US joined the war
Lusitania
100
In 2020, this illness spread throughout the United States and the world
COVID-19
100
Queen Liliuokalani was the queen of these islands in the Pacific Ocean before the US took them over
Hawaii
200
Presidents begin their term on Inauguration Day, on January _____
20th
200
This town became infamous for murdering people whom where believed to be witches
Salem
200
Name ONE of the countries the US was allied with in WWI.
Britain/England, France, Russia
200
The attacks in New York and Washington that destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center occurred on this day.
9/11
200
US built a canal through this country
Panama
300
Don't confuse it with the shoe....the president's plane, seen here, is known as:
Air Force 1
300
The 2nd largest city in Massachusetts is
Worcester
300
The Zimmerman telegram was a message sent from Germany to this country, encouraging them to declare war against the US
Mexico
300
He became the first Black President in 2009
Barack Obama
300
This ship sank in Cuba; many in the US blamed Spain
USS Maine
400
This president had polio when he was younger; he was president during most of the Great Depression and World War 2.
FDR
400
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment-an all-Black unit--fought against the Confederacy in this war:
Civil War
400
Who is responsible for declaring war in the US? The president, the military, or Congress?
Congress
400
He was president between 2001 and 2009, and oversaw the invasion of Iraq
George W Bush
400
Name two countries or territories that the US was involved with between 1890 and 1910
Hawaii, Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Samoa, Panama, Spain, Puerto Rico
500
The last president born in Massachusetts, whose son was later president.
George HW Bush
500
Native American most well-known for teaching Europeans how to farm:
Squanto
500
Nickname of US soldiers
doughboys
500
Netflix began by mailing these video discs, more commonly known as
DVDs
500
Nickname for this regiment of Black soldiers who played a major role in the Spanish American War
Buffalo Soldiers