Wars
Presidents
The 13 colonies
Inventions
Important people
100

Was there a Civil War in America?

Yes, it was fought by 11 southern states known as the Confederacy and Union states. 

100

Who was the first president of the United States?(Bonus, what years was he president for?)

George Washington(1789 - 1797)

100

Who controlled the 13 colonies?

The English(Britain)

100

What inventions were made in America during the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

 The telephone, the modern lightbulb, airplanes, automobile, assembly line, air brakes, the telegraph, the modern typewriter, the tractor, and the first skyscraper

100

What other name did Elvis Presley go by?

“King of Rock and Roll”

200

How long was the War of 1812?

Two years and eight months.

200

How many presidents have we had in America?

46

200

What was the first state to be owned to America?

Delaware

200

What inventions were made in America during the 1st Industrial Revolution

The Watt Steam Engine (1778), The Power Loom (1785), The Cotton Gin (1794), Gas Street Lighting (1807), The Electromagnet (1825), The First Photograph (1826),Stephenson's Rocket (1829), The Electrical Telegraph (1837)

200

What was Martin Luther King Jr. known for?

He was a Civil Rights leader

300

What is the largest armed conflict in history?

World War II

300

Who was the longest living President?

George H. W. Bush

300

What 13 states made up the 13 colonies?

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia

300

What year was the submarine invented?

1776

300

Who is the most influential person in the world?

Isaac Newton

400

Who was president during World War II?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)

400

Which two presidents died on July 4?

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826

400

How long was the 13 colonies from width and length?

1,600km (1,000 miles)

400

Who were the people that invented the telephone?


Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), Robert Fulton (1765-1815), Wilbur Wright (1867-1912)



400

When, where, and how did Rosa Parks die?

On October 24th 2005, in her apartment on the east side of Detroit she died of natural causes

500

How many battle deaths were in the American revolution?(1775-1783)

4,435

500

Which President died of chronic diarrhea?

James K. Polk

500

What is something all 13 colonies had in common?

They all got imports of British goods and culture.  

500

What 4 inventions were America’s greatest?

The light bulb, the internet, the airplane, and the assembly line.

500

Was Albert Einstein American-born?

No, he was German-born