Early America
Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?
Olmecs
Where did R. E. Lee surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865?
Appomattox Court House
What is Imperialism?
Large countries taking over smaller ones because of the idea that they are better and everyone should be like them.
What was another name for the U.S. troops?
Doughboys, yanks
In California, what famous actor became the Governor of the state, a position he held for nearly eight years?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
When did Washington, D.C., become the capital of the United States?
1800
The capital of the Confederacy was where?
Richmond, Virginia
In the 1912 election who were the canidates?
Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson
True of False, Germany was invited to the Treaty of Versailles?
False
Clintons Scandal raised some eyebrows in office, what was his most famous line from the January press conference?
¨I did not have sexual relations with that woman.¨
The United States declared independence from Great Britain in what year?
1772
Who established the Underground Railroad and was called a "conductor"?
Harriet Tubman
What were muckrackers?
Investigative Journalists and Authors who brought problems in American Society to people's attention through their writings
Which countries were involved in World War 1?
Britain, France, USA, Germany, Italy, and Russia.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
She was the first woman to enter supreme court justice and was appointed by Reagan
What was Thomas Paine's popular political pamphlet, written in 1776?
Common Sense
Where did the first shot of the civil war take place?
Fort Sumter
What was Ida Tarbell known for?
Her investigative reporting that led to the breakup of the Standard Oil Company's monopoly.
What was Wilson's last point out of the fourteen?
League of nations
What was the first state to ban drivers from using hand held cell phones?
New York
Most numerous in New England, fought for independence
Whigs/Patriots
Who was the last president of the confedericy?
Jefferson Davis
"Lips that Touch Liquor shall not touch ours" would be from which Progressive Movement?
Temperance Movement
Who was the leader of Germany before the war?
Kaiser Wilhelm
What is the capital of South Vietnam?
There is no South Vietnam.