Important Dates
When did Columbus first invade the New World?
1492
Where did hundreds of thousands of people migrate to in the decades following emancipation (freedom from enslavement)
North
What is the oldest college in the U.S.?
Harvard, 1636
Who was president of the U.S. from 2008-2016?
Barack Obama
What is the highest grossing movie in history?
Avengers: End Game
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who was president of the United States when the Civil War ended?
Abraham Lincoln
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in her plane
Amelia Earhart
What are the 3 branches of government?
legislative, executive, judicial
What was the first full length animated film in history?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
What year was Donald Trump elected to the presidency?
2016
What did the 13th Amendment to the Constitution do?
Abolished slavery in 1865
This time period in U.S. history / World history began in 1945 and lasted until 1991
The Cold War
Who was the president of the United States during WW2?
FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What was the highest grossing band / most successful in history?
The Beatles
What were the years of WWI?
1914-1918
What animal roamed the plains of the U.S. in the millions and were hunted almost to extinction?
buffalo/bison
This war was fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia from about 1965-1973
Vietnam
Which president was shot in Dallas Texas in 1963?
JFK
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Name one of the 3 highest paid athletes in the world:
Roger Federer, $106.3 million, tennis
Christiano Ronaldo, $105 million, soccer
Lionel Messi, $127 million, Argentina, soccer
What were the years of the American Civil War?
1861-1865
Who did many former Civil War soldiers fight / seek to destroy after the War?
Native Americans
This is the longest running children's television show in the U.S.
Sesame Street
Name one of the 2 senators from Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren
Ed Markey
What was the top selling vehicle in America?
Ford F-Series