American History and Current Events

Presidents

100

This president was a general in the Revolutionary War

George Washington

200

This president worked to pass the Emancipation Proclamation (which freed enslaved African Americans in the South)

Abraham Lincoln

300

This president is known for writing the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain

Thomas Jefferson

400

This president is known for the saying "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick," as his approach to American foreign policy

Theodore Roosevelt

500

This president is known for being the president during the Great Depression, World War II, and having died in office

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Events in American History

100

The revolutionary war was a war between these two countries

Great Britain and the United States

200

This war occurred in 1812

The War of 1812

300

President Andrew Jackson forced the removal of Native Americans from their lands to relocate to the Oklahoma Territory, this event is referred to as the...

Trail of Tears

400

Oregon was created a territory that was explored by these two men

Merriweather Lewis and William Clark

500

Remember the Alamo! Where is the Alamo?

Texas

States and Territories

100

This state is the smallest

Rhode Island

200

This state is the largest

Alaska

300

This state is on the West coast and is known for its celebrities and stars

California

400

This state is on the Gulf Coast and home to the city of New Orleans

Louisiana

500

This state is where Mount Rushmore is located

South Dakota

Fun Facts

100

America was founded in this year on this date

July 4th, 1776

200

This American car manufacturer invented the automated assembly line

Ford

300

This person became the first and only elected African American president

Barack Obama

400

This bird is the national symbol of the United States.

Bald Eagle

500

This Founding Father and inventor is on the $100 bill.

Benjamin Franklin

Current Events

100

In 2024, this country hosted the Summer Olympics

France/ Paris

200

This West Coast state saw a massive wildfire that had people reaching for marshmallows—just kidding! They were too busy evacuating!

California

300

This "twisty" weather event spun its way onto the news in August 2024, sending people along the Gulf Coast scrambling for safety.

Hurricane

400

This tech company, known for its fruit-themed logo, just dropped a brand-new gadget that uses super-smart AI in August 2024.

Apple

500

The U.S. made a big deal with this country, famous for sushi and sumo wrestling, to trade more stuff back and forth starting in August 2024.

Japan