American Revolution
The American Revolutionary War began in 1775 and was fought between...
A. America and France
B. France and Great Britain
C. America and Great Britain
D. America and Canada
C. America and Great Britain
What was the Civil War about?
It was the battle to end slavery between the northern states and the southern states. The northern states wanted to abolish slavery and the southern states wanted to continue having slaves.
What caused the start of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.
Who started WWII?
Germany; Germany invaded Poland which was the event that started WWII
Who was the Cold War between?
The U.S and The Soviet Union
A person contributes in the Boston Tea Party act. Are they a patriot or a loyalist?
A patriot; a patriot is someone who takes pride in their country and defends it against enemies
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
A. John Wilkes Booth
B. Andrew Johnson
C. Edmund Spangler
D. Mary Surratt
A. John Wilkes Booth
What was trench warfare?
Who were the Axis Powers?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
The Soviet Union/Russia was an alliance with Germany, but eventually joined the Allies.
Was the Cold War directly engaged in combat?
No, it had many proxy wars that came out of it, but never directly engaged in combat. (Like World Wars)
A person thinks that the colonists are spoiled and shouldn't complain about taxes. Are they a patriot or a loyalist?
A loyalist; a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government
Before the civil war begun, when one state became free what happened to another?
Another state became a slave state
Which one of these was an invention created during the war?
A. Atomic Bomb
B. Zipper
C. Jeeps
D. Duct tape
B. Zipper
Why did America come into this war?
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor; before this event, America wanted to remain neutral and not join in
How did The Cold War begin?
A. Communism spreading
B. Invasion in U.S
C. Atomic bomb being dropped
D. Merchant ships being sunk
A. Communism spreading
What was the name of the battle that started the American Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Why was the 13th Amendment created?
A. Women's Rights
B. Civil Rights
C. Rights of the People
D. End Slavery
D. End Slavery
How does America get involved in WWI?
A. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
B. President Wilson is assassinated
C. America was an ally of Austria-Hungary
D. Germany sinks American merchant ships
D. Germany sinks American merchant ships
In 1933, Hitler came into power as Chancellor of Germany. Why was he supported by the people in Germany?
He gave the people hope with his speeches and by promising them that he would make Germany great again.
What was The Space Race?
This was a competition between The U.S and The Soviet Union to see who could be more advanced in creating new technologies/science. Also, being able to put the first man in space/on the moon.
List the Intolerable Acts.
1. Boston Port Act
2. Massachusetts Government Act
3. Administration of Justice Act
4. Quartering Act
5. Quebec Act
Even with slaves being set free with the 13th Amendment, how was there still problems in their lives?
The freed slaves had no where to work, no house, and no money so they struggled. Eventually, the slaves went back to work for their previous slave masters and they used the system of sharecropping.
The country that is blamed for the war is Germany. What were some of the consequences?
Germany had to pay war reparations ($269 billion today) and lost lots of its land and territories.
When WWII ended, what was created so another world war would be avoided?
The United Nations (UN)
Were atomic bombs/hydrogen bombs ever on countries dropped during this time?