Early U.S.
What were the colonists of Jamestown hoping to find? What ended up saving Jamestown?
Gold/Tobacco
Who wrote the book "Common Sense" to convince Americans to break free from England?
Thomas Paine
Which president successfully handled the Camp David Accords, but failed to handle the Iran hostage crisis?
Jimmy Carter
"The shot heard around the world" which started the American Revolution happened during which battle?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
When a company controls a majority of an industry it is called a what?
A monopoly
What religious group was accepting and did not believe in slavery? (They founded Pennsylvania)
Quakers
Which act passed by England forced American colonies to pay a tax for every piece of printed paper?
The Stamp Act
Which President used an economic plan in which he reduced taxes, reduced government spending, reduced government regulations, and controlled the money supply?
Ronald Reagan
In which war did the U.S. provide aid to Cuba and the Phillipines?
Spanish-American War.
This first lady defied tradition by vocally advocating her husband's New Deal and supporting the Civil Rights Movement and Women's Rights Movement.
Eleanor Roosevelt
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims came to America on called?
The Mayflower
Which president issued a doctrine that would prevent European nations from forming new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
Which president assisted in the Civil Rights movement by integrating the military?
Harry Truman
During the cold war the U.S. tried to over throw Cuba's Leader Fidel Castro by training Cuban's. What was the name of this invasion?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
This labor union was created by Samuel Gompers during the progressive era to improve working conditions, pay, and work hours.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
What was the name of the self-government in Jamestown?
House of Burgesses
Who wrote the book "The Jungle" exposing the meat packing industry.
Upton Sinclair
Which US president was president during WW1, and proposed that the US join the League of Nations after the war?
Woodrow Wilson
During WW2 the Allies invaded France at Normandy to free it from German control. What is this day called?
D-Day
During World War 1 African Americans moved north to take factory jobs left by white men who went to fight in the war. What was this called?
The Great Migration
Metacomet or _____________ led a bloody conflict between the American Indians and the settlers of New England.
King Philip
______________ proposed a march on Washington to protest discrimination in defense jobs, but called it off when FDR passed Executive Order 8802.
A Phillip Randolph
Which US president fulfilled Manifest Destiny with the annexation of Texas, and the treaty involving Oregon?
James Polk
What war led to many anti-war protests in the U.S. including the Kent State protest that ended in the death of four students?
Vietnam War
This event marked the first significant artistic movement coming out of Black culture.
The Harlem Renaissance