Beginning of America
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Mr. Nelson
Historical Figures
100

This person signed the Declaration of Independence and is a synonym for signing your signature.

John Hancock

100

This amendment abolished slavery.

13th

100

World War 1 started in this year.

1914

100

Mr. Nelson teaches these classes at Waukesha north.

APUSH, APHUG, RUSH

100

These two rival politicians famously dueled in New Jersey in 1804.

Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton

200

The pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in this boat. 

The Mayflower.

200

The term God, Gold, and Glory refers to this movements in the mid 1800s.

Manifest Destiny.

200

The titanic departed England on a voyage to arrive to this harbor.

New York Harbor

200

Mr. Nelson refers to this president as “Tricky Dicky”

Richard Nixon

200

This Mafia member was part of the 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre in Chicago.

Al Capone

300

Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet to advocate for independence from Britain in 1776.

Common Sense.

300

This general lead the confederacy during the civil war.

Robert E. Lee

300

Forest Gump returned a notebook to a girl during this historical event.

Little Rock Nine

300

This Native American woman helped to save English settlers in the early 1600’s.

Pocahontas

400

This many people signed the Declaration of Independenc.

56.

400

This war of 1898 established the independence of Cuba ceded Guam to the United States.

Spanish-American War

400

This failed attack by the U.S. led to the growth of a communistic Caribbean country.

Bay of Pigs Invasion

400

This woman was the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association; advocated equal rights in 1800’s.

Susan B. Anthony

500

Christopher Columbus stumbled upon America in these 3 boats.

Santa Maria, pinta, Nina.

500

The compromise of 1850 made this to be decided by popular sovereignty in the admission of new states.

Slavery

500

These underground tunnels were used by the Vietcong to fight and protect themselves against U.S. forces 

Cu Chi Tunnels

500

Mr. Nelson says “this Alabama football coach should be known by all athletes”.

Paul “Bear” Bryant

500

This actor was killed in a car crash at the age of 24.

James Dean