American Revolution
What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763?
It prevented the colonists from moving into the Appalachian Mountains
The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the U.S.
doubled
When did the Wright Brother's first flight of a plane take place?
Kitty Hawk
When did the Stock Market crash occur?
1929
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington D.C.?
Martin Luther King Jr.
1773
Who guided Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
How long were the shifts of the American immigrants that worked in the factories?
Complete the sentence.
One out of every ____ Americans was out of work during the Great Depression.
four
When did the Moon Landing occur and by which person?
1969 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When did Nat Turner escape his plantation?
1821
How long was WWI?
4 Years
Where did the Attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
Oahu, Hawaii, at an American Navy Base
Be fore the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, people with disabilities had very ___ rights.
few
What were British soldiers called?
Redcoats
What year did the Gold Rush take place?
1848
What did the 19th Amendment grant?
It granted the right for women to vote.
The Atomic Bombs in 1945 were dropped on:
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
True or False:
The Cold War was a real war.
False
How many amendments were there to the U.S. constitution?
27
Who made the Missouri Compromise useless? Hint: he did so in a famous supreme court decision called the Dred Scott Decision
Roger Taney
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
The Harlem Renaissance was a period when African American people, affected by the Jim Crow Laws, made publicity and they became most popular. (Ex. Langston Hughes, Josephine Baker, Paul Robeson, Etc)
Who was elected president in 1932?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who defended the Browns (and other African American families) in the case of Brown v Board of Education?
Thurgood Marshall