US War History
What made the US join World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Dec. 7, 1941
When was the largest terrorist attack in US history?
September 11, 2001
I stretch from sea to shining sea, home of the brave and land of the free
Unites States of America
Which state capital is named after a Famous Explorer?
Christopher Columbus
Lowest point in the United States
Badwater Basin in Death Valley, CA
282 ft below sea level
How long was the Revoluitionary War?
Eight Years
1775 to 1783
What date did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
July 20, 1969
I divide the East from the West, a mighty river at its best
Mississippi River
Liberty Bell is located near this state capital?
Harrisburg
What state has the highest population in the US?
California
Who was the President of US during World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
When was the 19th Amendment ratified?
1920
Women the right to vote
In a city that never sleeps, with bright lights and bustling streets
New York City
How many state capitals have city in their name?
Ex Credit--Name them
four
Carson, Jefferson, Oklahoma, Salt Lake
1st Amendment ensures what 5 freedoms?
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
What got US into World War I?
Sinking of the ship Lusitania by a German U-boat
What day did World War II end?
September 2, 1945
I hold the key to freedom's light, written down in black and white
Declaration of Independence
Which state has the capital named after a president?
Madison
Who were the inventors of flight?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Which War had the biggest loss of American Soldiers?
American Civil War
What year did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
I have fifty stars, yet I am not the sky, I wave high but I don't fly
American Flag
Which state capital is located at the highest elevation?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
What is the oldest city in the Unites States?
St. Augustine, Florida
What cities were hit with an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What happened on April 30, 1789?
George Washington was sworn in as our 1st President
I was bought for millions, though I seemed quite cheap. Double the land and made history deep
Louisiana Purchase
what is the southernmost state capital?
Honolulu
Name all the Great Lakes and it's Acronym
Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior
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