Founding the Nation
This document, signed in 1776, officially declared the 13 colonies independent from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
He was President during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Colonists blamed this British monarch for tyranny and listed their grievances against him in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is George III?
Leader of the Civil Rights Movement who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
He was the third president and main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
In 1773, colonists in Massachusetts dumped British goods into the harbour.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This 1863 announcement freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
U.S. President who proposed the Fourteen Points after World War I.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This Cold War conflict saw intense antiwar protests at home.
What is the Vietnam War?
President known for the “New Deal” programs during the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Added in 1791, this name refers to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing freedoms like speech, religion, and the press.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Lee surrendered to Grant at this location.
What is Appomattox (Courthouse)?
This Cold War strategy aimed to stop the spread of communism.
What is containment?
This formerly enslaved man became a leading abolitionist speaker and wrote an autobiography.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
President who resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This series of essays, written by Hamilton and Madison, argued in favour of ratifying the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the freedom of African Americans.
What are the Black Codes?
This failed 1961 invasion of Cuba was backed by the U.S.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
He declared: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The first constitution of the U.S., later replaced due to its weaknesses.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This 1846–1848 war resulted in the U.S. gaining over 500,000 square miles of territory, including present-day California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
What is the Mexican-American War?
In 1860, this Southern state was the first to secede from the Union, leading the way for the formation of the Confederacy.
What is South Carolina?
This president’s administration passed landmark civil rights laws in the 1960s.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?