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Who was America's first president?
George Washington
What were the two wars America fought with England?
The American Revolution and the War of 1812
What was the first war fought by Europeans in America?
The French-Indian War
What is the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech
What was the idea that America should spread Westward?
Manifest Destiny
Which president was elected 4 times?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which two wars were fought indirectly between the USA and USSR
The Korean War and Vietnam War
What event officially kicked off the American Revolution?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1774)
What is the 2nd amendment?
The right to bear arms
Why are there three branches of government?
Checks and balances
So one branch of government doesn't have too much authority
Which president "built" the Panama Canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What war lasted only a few months and made the USA the dominant power in the Pacific Ocean?
The Spanish-American War (1898)
What event officially ENDED the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
What is the 13th amendment?
Ban of slavery
What was the Red Scare?
The widespread panic that Communist spies and sympathizers were taking over America
Who was the first woman to start a "settlement house"?
Jane Addams
Why was the Cold War given that name?
The fighting between the USA and USSR never "heated up" to the point of an all-out war, instead happening through a series of conflicts in other countries and competition in the Space Race and Arms Race
What was the first war that Germany was blamed for starting?
WW1
What is the 14th amendment?
All persons born on US soil are US citizens
President Truman's declaration that the USA would stop the spread of USSR's communism
Who wrote the "Remember the Ladies" letter to her husband?
Abigail Adams
What war in Europe did the American Revolution directly inspire?
The French Revolution
What election signified the end of a period of liberalism in the US?
The 1980 election of Ronald Reagan
What is the 19th amendment?
Women can vote
What is the difference between capitalism and communism?
Capitalism is driven by competition, private ownership, and free markets.
Communism aims to eliminate the class divide by sharing resources communally.