Wars
Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. has never declared war on any country since this war in 1941
What is World War II?
Of the Lower '48, this state was the last to be added to the country
What is Arizona?
John Adams, the second U.S. president, was also the first president to have his son become president, though this would later occur again with the Bushes
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Acquired in the Spanish-American War, this territory is commonly known as the second-most popular besides Puerto Rico, though still isolated in the Pacific
What is Guam?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
In the War of 1812, the U.S. wanted to claim the entirety of this country in pursuit of ultimately unifying all of America into one country
What is Canada?
Queen Lili'oukalani was formerly the monarch of this kingdom, though was overthrown and annexed by the U.S.
What is Hawaii?
Who is Gerald Ford?
What is Taiwan?
Virginia and New Jersey both had disagreements as to how state power should be distributed, though ultimately this third state came involved and introduced the Great Compromise, which led to the creation of the House and the Senate
What is Connecticut?
This war is most commonly known for being forgotten, hence its alias 'The Forgotten War,' although its effects are still tremendous in Asia
What is the Korean War?
This state, though one of the original 13, was partitioned into another state amidst tensions leading into the Civil War.
What is Virginia/West Virginia?
Barack Obama was famously the first and currently only president born to African parents from this small country
What is Kenya?
The Japanese invasion of the Philippines was defended with help of this American general's efforts, later becoming integral in the occupation of Japan and during the Korean War before being fired for defying Truman
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
In the 1600s, before the British owned New York, that land was owned by this other European country, though was seized without any major conflict and renamed to New York
What is the Netherlands?
In the American Revolution, this European country funded the revolutionaries so much that, once the war had concluded, they were bankrupt, and they had their own revolution
What is France?
This state had joined the Union largely in order to ensure Lincoln would win his reelection, as if he had lost, the divides would have only continued
What is Nevada?
Surprisingly, out of every president, this president was the first born in a hospital and also the only to live over 100.
Who is Jimmy Carter
Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. had placed an oil embargo onto Japan to signify its disapproval on this Asian country
What is China?
Thomas Paine published this pamphlet jabbing at Britain, stating that the monarchy was absurd and independence was the obvious better choice
What is Common Sense?
This east Asian war was settled by and forced into signing a treaty by Theodore Roosevelt, forcing Europe to recognize the authority which the U.S. held
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
This president is currently the only who was born after the admittance of Alaska and Hawaii into the union despite these happening several decades ago
Who is Barack Obama?
Martin van Buren is the only president who spoke another first language than English, being from this small western European country
What is Dutch?
The Quasi-War was fought between the U.S. and this country in the Caribbean and along the east coast, proving the capabilities of the U.S. navy against a superpower, though ultimately was ended with the country's change in power
What is France?
This European war had branched off into a war with Britain and France against each other in their American colonies, with the damage it had caused leading to many of the unfair taxes which prompted the Revolution
What is the 7 Years' War?