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When did the US declare independence?
July 4th 1776
100
When did Mexico gain its independence?
Sept 16, 1810
100
What was the famous last stand in the Texas Revolution?
The battle of the Alamo
100
What President was the Commander and chief of the Continental army, fought as a lieutenant in the British army in the French and Indian war, was known as a great dancer, and was admired by Napoleon Bonapart?
George Washington
100
How many hours does it take for the US to deploy a fully functional Bruger King any where in the world?
24 hours
200
What War was cause by James K Polk's belief of Manifest Destiny and annexed Texas as a State?
The Mexican American War
200
Who was the Man that Conquered Mexico with aid from the Tlaxcalans?
Hernan Cortes
200
True or False: the Texas Capital building is bigger than the US Capital building
one guess
True 14.64 feet taller
200
What President is in the Wrestling hall of Fame and never lost a match, and was known to be very charismatic?
Abraham Lincoln
200
Name the top five Air forces in the world?
300
Who Is Cesar Chavez?
He was an American labor leader and a civil rights activist who fought for better treatment of Latinos in thew US.
300
What is the agreement with Mexico, Canada and the United States that allows free trade with each other?
NAFTA
300
How long was Texas its own Country?
10 years
300
What President was nicknamed Old Hickory for his tough and resilient characteristic, survived a assassination attempt, and caned someone in the senate and participated in several duels with his most notable one allowing his opponent to shoot first hitting him in the chest near his heart and calmly took aim and killed his opponent?
Andrew Jackson
300
What is the Big Stick Ideology?
It is the belief that Theodore Roosevelt had that the US should maintain global dominance by maintaining a proper navy and military.
400
What policy enforced that European powers keep out of the Americas to allow for US to expand its sphere of influence?
The Monroe Doctrine
400
What was the Mexican Revolution?
The Mexican revolution was a decade of civil war that started with the dissatisfaction of the dictatorship. Which led to over a million lives lost and the reform of the constitution and the spread of democratic ideals, land reforms, labor rights, and the limits of the church.
400
Name the 3 Missions in San Antonio
San Juan, San Jose, Espada, Conception, San Francisco, San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo)
400
What President was known to be very charming and used his looks and power to sleep with many women, earned many medals while serving in the US Navy and supported civil rights and had majority of his family assassinated?
John F. Kennedy
400
How much does the US spend in defense?
954 billion which is bigger than the next 6 countries
500
What is the Zimmerman telegram?
The Zimmerman telegram was a message from the Germans during WW1 to convince Mexico to attack the US, to prevent them from fighting in Europe promising all their land back.
500
What was the Cristero War?
The Mexican Government fought to limit the power of the catholic church in Mexico through use of force. Killing Catholics who wished to denounce the catholic church.
500
What were the reasons the Texans fought for independence?
Reasons for the War was the increase of Mexican troops in Texas, lack of representation, the banning of slavery, the end of Anglo settlers from immigrating, cancelation of land contracts, high tariffs and trade restrictions, lack of local courts, linguistic, religious and cultural differences, and minor sacrifice of Texas settlers to the Comanche. 
500
What President overcame severe sickness and asthma as a child, was the greatest larper known to man as he lived on the frontier of the US, explored the amazon river almost dying, quit his position in the Naval department to lead troops in the Spanish American war, was an amazing boxer despite being a New York city boy, was shot and then gave an hour-long speech before going to the hospital, was one of the first world famous people in the world and had to die in his sleep because that's the only way death could have taken him?
Theodore Roosevelt
500
How many times over could the US destroy the world with its nuclear arsenal during the cold war?
The US could destroy the world 21 time while the soviets could only destroy the world 7 times.