Collin's Progressive Era
This industrial disaster led to the institution of new fire regulations in New York City first, then the state, and eventually nationally.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Many of the modern day myths around the Old West originated in the show put on by William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
This colony was initially formed to protect the rights of English Catholics
Maryland
SALT I was one of the key moments in Nixon’s Detente strategy, what does SALT stand for.
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Once the second largest population center in the British Empire it was founded on October 27th 1682?
Philadelphia
Teddy Roosevelt was the force that helped create the FDA largely as a result of what book and its author?
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
The Discovery of Gold in the Black Hill’s led to this climatic battle between Sioux Fighters and the United States 7th Cavalry
The Battle of Little Big Horn
A lack of Frontier protection under Governor Berkley led this rebellion that almost destroyed the Virginia Colony.
Bacon’s Rebellion
This siege ended French rule in modern day Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
This favorite foundation of Mia and Collin began in 2007
Love and Bunns Rabbit Rescue
Name the three of the four Progressive Era Amendments and what they did to change our government?
16th Income Tax 17th Direct Election of Senators 18th Prohibition 19th Women’s Suffrage
These two 1862 Laws can be widely cited as the spark for settlement en masse in the Great Plains and western lands.
The Transcontinental Railroad Act and Homestead Act
This “Great League of Peace” became close allies with the British, what is this League (Double Points if you can tell me their Native Name)
Iroquois Confederacy, the Haudenosaunee
The 1988 Public Law 100-383 or Civil Liberties Act made history when Ronald Reagan signed it by apologizing and providing reparations for what event?
Japanese Internment during WWII
This sweet restaurant starting manufacturing in 1978
Cheesecake Factory
The Progressive Era arguably began with the death of William McKinley at the hands of what assassin?
Leon Czolgosz
This 1874 invention began the process of “Closing” the Open Range favored by Cowboys
Barbed Wire, Joseph Glidden
This geographic region became the center of colonial conflict between the British and French colonies on the continent
The Ohio River Valley
The Korean War was initially a conflict between these Korean leaders prior to the UN and China’s intervention.
Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee
Mia began playing bagpipes in what year?
2011
This East Coast State instituted the first US state to institute Child Labor Laws in the United States.
Massachusetts
This was the hand held by Wild Bill Hickock when he was shot.
A Dead Mans Hand a Pair of Aces and a Pair of Eights
This French explorer is likely the first European to arrive at Lake Ontario on their explorations
Samuel De Champlain (Technically Etienne Brule)
The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the creation of fifteen new nations, who can name the most.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan
The first all you can eat sushi buffet began in what year?
1970