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In 1929, the U.S. stock market had crashed and led to the Great Depression, though before then was this prosperous era following World War I
What is the Roaring '20s?
This president surprisingly never stepped foot into the White House
Who is George Washington?
Florida, after the Napoleonic Wars, was sold by this European country to the U.S. as their economy was in shambles, needing money to uphold their colonies though losing them in the following decades
What is Spain?
Unlike Puerto Rico, this country was able to acquire its independence after the Spanish-American War because of the Teller Amendment
What is Cuba?
For the first time in nearly 130 years, in the 2016 election, Donald Trump won against this Democrat candidate with only the electoral college, as she won the popular vote
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This president, formerly an actor before getting into politics, had enacted his own economic theory named after himself in which money was to trickle down from the rich
Who is Ronald Reagen?
Amongst his other feats, this president was uniquely the first to have a beard
Who was Abraham Lincoln
Unlike Quebec in Canada's large French-speaking population, this formerly French territory had the French language prohibited as to prevent foreign influence
What is Louisiana?
What is Hawaii?
Lyndon B. Johnson ultimately withdrew from his reelection bid after his handling of this war had led to severe disapproval by the American people
What is the Vietnam War?
What was the New Deal?
While known for maintaining the U.S. during World War II, it is often overlooked that this president had polio, meaning that he was partially paralyzed
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This country initially had territory spanning across three different continents; however, from European pressure, it ended up selling this to the U.S.
What is Alaska?
In 1917, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the U.S., however, it is now known under a different name similar to the British owned islands nearby.
What is the U.S. Virgin Islands?
As Dwight D. Eisenhower's Vice President, you'd think he would easily win his reelection, however, it took losing to JFK and LBJ's withdrawal for him to win
Who is Richard Nixon?
This president famously had zero taxes during his rule and instead all of the nation's wealth was to come from tariffs, with initial success though leaving the next couple presidents to deal with fixing the economy
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Despite having the German 'van' in his name, this president was the first born on American soil after its independence
Who is Martin van Buren?
Separated by Mexico's Texas state was this, leading to the U.S. mainland having territory on the Pacific and Atlantic coast but needing to travel through Mexico before reaching this
What is California?
Despite being promised its independence after the Spanish-American War, this Asian country became a new territory and was ultimately given independence 50 years after being promised.
What is the Philippines?
What is Florida?
Adam Smith had developed an economic theory which would soon be used over feudalism, now used today in the vast majority of the world and a principle of the U.S.
What is Capitalism?
This president, with many strange occurrences regarding his character, is notably also the only president to never have a first lady
Who is James Buchanan?
In the northeastern part of the U.S. and southeastern part of Canada was this former country, though it was partitioned by the U.S. and British when they still owned Canada
What is Oregon Country?
This canal, despite being in Central America, was essentially a U.S. territory received as a gift for helping the country in its war for independence.
What is Panama/the Panama canal?
Who is Grover Cleveland?