Early Years (1763-1800)
Growing Nation (1801-1850)
Sectional Crisis to the Gilded Age (1851-1898)
Progressive Era to WWII (1900-1945)
Cold War to Present Day (1947-2000s)
100
The quote "Government has no other end, but the preservation of property" was from a famous person who inspired the likes of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson to create documents that would advocate for independence. Who is he?
Who is John Locke?
100
What movement is this image conveying?
What is the Abolitionist Movement?
100
"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish, a just and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."
Who provided this quote and where is it from?
Who is Abraham Lincoln and what is Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Speech?
100
"I stand for the square deal. But when I say that I am for the square deal, I mean not merely that I stand for fair play under the present rules of the games, but that I stand for having those rules changed so as to work for a more substantial equality of opportunity and of reward for equally good service."
Who said this quote?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
100
This image shows LBJ and famous Civil Rights Leaders. What act would LBJ pass in the 1960s that would fulfill the goals of these Civil Rights Leaders?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
200
What is this image advocating for?
What is the ratification of the Constitution?
200
An image that represents the United States after the War of 1812. This image best represents what era?
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
200
This image shows the severity of the living conditions for the people under the poverty line. Name the person and the novel that this image was from.
Who is Jacob Riis and what is the How the Other Half Lives?
200
"When I next realized that the Philippines had dropped into our laps I confess I did not know what to do with them."
Who would most likely say this quote?
Who is William McKinley?
200
"In my opinion the State Department, which is one of the most important government departments, is thoroughly infested with communists."
Whose opinion was this?
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
300
A quote from a famous speech goes by "I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the State, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations."
Who said this?
Who is George Washington?
300
What cruel event does this image show?
What is the Trail of Tears?
300
"No, nonsense! I wouldn’t give a fig for all your politics, generally, but I think this is something downright cruel and unchristian. I hope, my dear, no such law has been passed."
This quote is taken from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. What was the law that the quote was referring to?
What is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
300
"The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind."
Who would most likely say this quote?
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
300
"We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment."
What famous court case was this quote from?
What is the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?
400
"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."
Drafted in 1777, what document is this quote from?
What are the Articles of Confederation?
400
"He has denied her the facilities for obtaining a thorough education - all colleges being closed against her." Was a quote from a document that reveals gender inequality in the 19th century. Written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, what is this document?
What is the Declaration of Sentiments?
400
Abolitionist, Harper's Ferry, and Pottawatomie Massacre. These words are all related to this person. Who is he?
Who is John Brown?
400
"I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services."
FDR was referring to the treatment of people of Japanese descent during WWII. What did FDR pass?
What is the Executive Order 9066?
400
"In a few moments, I will sign the North American Free Trade Act into law. NAFTA will tear down trade barriers between our three nations."
Who passed the North American Free Trade Act?
Who is Bill Clinton?
500
"The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."
What act from 1789 does this quote best represent?
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
500
"I would have stood up long enough to kill him if he had put a bullet in my brain."
This quote was made by a former President who was referring to his duels with an American attorney, Charles Dickinson. Who made this quote?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
500
"In this advance, the frontier is the outer edge of the wave—the meeting point between savagery and civilization. Much has been written about the frontier from the point of view of border warfare and the chase, but as a field for the serious study of the economist and the historian it has been neglected."
Who said this quote in 1893?
Who is Frederick Jackson Turner?
500
"Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make or convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States... and whoever shall by word or act support or favor the cause of any country with which the United States is at war or by word or act oppose the cause of the United States therein, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or the imprisonment for not more than twenty years"
This Act was passed in 1918 under President Wilson, what is it?
What is the Sedition Act of 1918?
500
"But great as our tax burden is, it has not kept pace with public spending. For decades, we have piled deficit upon deficit, mortgaging our future and our children’s future for the temporary convenience of the present. To continue this long trend is to guarantee tremendous social, cultural, political, and economic upheavals."
Who would most likely say this quote?
Who is Ronald Reagan?