History
What was the name of the document where, in 1776, the US declares its independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
President Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France in 1803. What name was given to the transaction for that territory?
The Louisiana Purchase
What successful general in America's war of independence later became its first president?
George Washington
What is the name of the river that marks the US and Mexican border?
The Rio Grande
Who is the richest person in America WHO IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, and what company do they own?
Jeff Bezos, Amazon
The first ten amendments in the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. What does the first amendment protect?
The right to free speech
The first ten amendments in the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. What does the first amendment protect?
The right to have weapons, specifically guns
What US president is known for his "New Deal" policies, which helped end the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
What is the largest city in America?
New York City (8.8 million)
Who is known as “The Greatest of All Time” in boxing?
Muhammad Ali
February in America is used to celebrate the history of what group? Hint: "______ History Month"
Black History Month
In the 1830s and 1840s, the US government forced 60,000 Native Americans to move from their land in the southeast to Oklahoma-- 10,000 died. What name is given to this event?
The Trail of Tears
Which U.S. president authorized the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan?
Harry Truman.
Grand Canyon National Park is found in what state?
Arizona
Who was the first rap artist to become a billionaire?
Jay-Z
In 1920, what group of people in the US were granted the right to vote?
Women. (Black people were granted the right to vote in 1870)
1920-1933 in America was known as the "Prohibition". What was the substance prohibited?
Alcohol
Name one of the major policies of President Trump's administration.
Ex: Tariffs, Immigration, ending the war in Ukraine...
What is the largest river in the US, dividing it roughly east to west?
The Mississippi river
Beyonce was born in what US city?
Houston, Texas
What was the bloodiest war in America's history?
The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. Altogether, over 600,000 died in the conflict, more than World War I and World War II combined.
What was the US' longest running war?
a) The Civil War
b) The Vietnam War
c) Afghanistan
c) Afghanistan
How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
Four: Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901), Kennedy (1963). Presidents shot, but survived: T. Roosevelt (1912), Reagan (1981), Trump (2024).
Name the city in the US where people still speak Creole.
New Orleans
This American actress married British Prince Harry, sparking major disputes with his family, and causing him to quit his role as Duke of Sussex.
Meghan Markle