100 Questions Jeopardy Chapter 5-6

Civil War

100

What territory did the United Sates buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana Territory

200

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

Civil War

War of 1812

300

Name one problem that led to the Civil War

Slavery

400

What is the name of the U.S. War between the North and the South?

The Civil War

500

What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

President during the Civil War

Civil War and other

100

There were 13 original colonies.  Name 3

▪ New York 

▪ New Jersey 

▪ New Hampshire 

▪ Massachusetts 

▪ Rhode Island 

▪ Connecticut 

▪ Pennsylvania 

▪ Delaware 

▪ Maryland 

▪ Virginia 

▪ North Carolina 

▪ South Carolina 

▪ Georgia 

200

What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans

300

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Fought for Women's Rights

Fought for Civil Rights

400

What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?

▪ vote 

▪ write to a newspaper

▪ join a political party 

▪ help with a campaign 

▪ join a civic group 

▪ join a community group 

▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue 

▪ call Senators and Representatives 

▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy 

▪ run for office 

500

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

Later History Part 1

100

Who did the United States fight in World War II

Germany, Japan and Italy

200

Who was president during World War I

Woodrow Wilson

300

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's

▪ World War I 

▪ World War II 

▪ Korean War 

▪ Vietnam War 

▪ (Persian) Gulf War 

400

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general.  What war was he in?

World War II

500

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil Rights movement

Later History Part 2

100

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

200

What major event happened on September 11, 2001?

Terrorists attacked the United States

300

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II

Franklin Roosevelt

400

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

500

What did Martin Luther King Jr do?

He fought for civil rights

Current Leaders

100

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Joe Biden

200

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Tony Evers

300

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

Mike Johnson

400

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

John Roberts

500

Name your US representative

Gwen Moore (Milwaukee)

Scott Fitzgerald (Greenfield and Waukesha)

Bryan Steil (Racine)