Civil war
Which side won the Civil war, the Confederate Army or the Union Army?
The Union Army.
What discovery was made in California that brought in a rush of western settlers?
The discovery of Gold.
What was England's first permanent colony in the New World?
Jamestown
What newly developed type of warfare caused the creation of gas masks?
Chemical Warfare
What president used this as his presidential slogan, "Read my lips. No new taxes."
George H.W Bush
Who was the confederate General/ leader of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
What was the name of the railroad that linked Western and Eastern U.S?
Transcontinental railroad.
These people weren't paid for up to 7 years, had little to no rights, couldn't marry and were restricted from buying or selling anything. What were these people called?
Indentured servants
What was the name of the group of nations that lost WW1?
Central Powers
Who stated this, "The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Between what years was the civil war fought?
1861-1865
What insect destroyed much of farmers crop in 1874 western US.
Locusts.
What was the reasoning of why the Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers others come to the New World?
Religious Freedom
What was the name of the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand starting WW1?
Gavrilo Princip
What president said this famous quote, "Mankind must put an end to war - or war will put an end to mankind".
John F. Kennedy
What is the bloodiest day in american history?
The battle of Antietam.
What made Joseph Glidden the richest man in America by 1906?
Barbed wire.
What was the industry that became profitable in the Northern Colonies?
Fishing industry
What term describes the secret pledge Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm gave to Austria Hungary where they back them up in case of war?
Blank Check
Finish this quote by John F Kennedy, ""Ask not what your country..."
"can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
What did president Lincoln create that declared all slaves free?
The Emancipation proclamation.
What nickname was given to the colt-45 hand gun?
The equalizer.
When colonists landed in Jamestown, Virgina they brought along a extension of English Government called ______?
English Common Law
What technology was first used to observe enemy troops but was later armed with machine guns?
Airplanes
Which influential leader said "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"?
Martin Luther King Jr