The area in central United States where Americans overplowed the land, thus causing catastrophic dust storms
What is the Great Plains/Dust Bowl?
100
The Korean War was a "hot" war fought under the umbrella of this 40-year conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
What is the Cold War?
100
This stuffed animal was named after Roosevelt when he refused to kill a bear cub on a hunting trip
What is a Teddy Bear?
100
This is the territory (not yet a state until 1959) in which Pearl Harbor was located
What is Hawaii?
100
During Kennedy's inaugural address in January 1961, he uttered these famous words to "ask not what your country can do for you," but instead this
What is what you can do for your country?
200
This statistic jumped from around 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933
What is the unemployment rate?
200
The purpose of the Korean War was to stop the spread of this type of government
What is communism?
200
Unlike preservationism, which was created by John Muir, this set of guidelines for coexisting in nature allowed for more freedom to use and enjoy wildlife
What is conservationism?
200
As stated in FDR's address to Americans, December 7th, 1941 is a date that will live in this 6-letter word
What is infamy?
200
This was the day Kennedy was shot and killed during a parade in Dallas, Texas
What is November 22, 1963?
300
These radio shows offered by Franklin Delano Roosevelt offered comfort to those suffering from the Depression
What are the Fireside Chats?
300
This is the line of latitude most of the battles were fought along, and what now marks the border between North and South Korea
What is the 38th parallel?
300
After traveling throughout the West, Roosevelt established this department to protect unique landscapes and allow tourists to visit
What is the National Park Service?
300
Due to the animosity towards the Japanese during WWII, over 100,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these places
What are Japanese internment camps?
300
This 13-day standoff in October 1962 could have started a nuclear war, but thanks to Kennedy's level-headed negotiations, the world dodged a bullet (or nuclear genocide to be more precise)
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
400
As part of Roosevelt's New Deal, these programs were named for their acronyms like the WPA, the CCC, and the FDIC
What are the Alphabet Acts?
400
The Korean War ended in 1953 with neither party signing one of these important war-ending documents
What is a peace treaty?
400
In the early 1900s, over 25,000 people died while building this structure which cut transcontinental shipping time in half
What is the Panama Canal?
400
Which president took office after FDR died on April 12, 1945, just weeks before the war ended?
Who is Truman?
400
This failed attempt to invade Cuba in April 1961 proved that Fidel Castro would be difficult to negotiate with
What is the Bay of Pigs?
500
Although he did positive things for our nation, he is widely considered a failed president because people blame him for starting the Great Depression
Who is Herbert Hoover?
500
The oldest man to be elected at the time, this former war hero was president during the Korean War
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
500
As a progressive candidate, TR focused on breaking up large corporations, thus earning himself this nickname
What is trustbuster?
500
During WWII, Mexican American "pachucos" were targeted for wearing this type of clothing
What are zoot suits?
500
After Kennedy's assassination, his widowed wife, just 34, came up with this famous nickname