Time Periods / Eras / Wars
This era was defined by an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies after World War II
President
This American muckraker wrote the book, The Jungle.
Upton Sinclair
This Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) which had created the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education
This area of the United States was known for its "fertile soil."
The South, the Deep South, or the Black Belt.
The "contiguous" United States consists of how many states?
48
This teacher climbed the volcano known as Mt. Fuji
Mr. Harvey Sniffen III
This 20th century war resulted in several laws designed to limit freedom of speech.
World War One or the Great War
The capital of France is
Paris
This popular writer wrote the book Common Sense, which argued for Americans to revolt against the English Crown
Thomas Paine
This time period starts in 1929 and ends with the introduction of WWII.
The Great Depression
This person/group confirms (votes for) Supreme Court justices.
This famous photographer took Gilded age era pictures of NYC housing conditions
Jacob Riis
The case became a central issue in the debate surrounding the expansion of slavery and further fueled the flames leading to the Civil War.
Dred Scott v. Sandford Or Dred Scott decision
This river is the second largest river in the United States and ends in the city of New Orleans
The Mississippi River
On this date, the United States formally declared independence from Britain.
July 4th 1776
This former Californian teacher played on the famous Carnegie Hall stage.
Mr. Eaton
This war resulted in the acquisition of the territory known as California
The Mexican American war.
The capital of Nigeria is
Abuja
Name two separate examples of acts or laws passed to raise funding for the French and Indian War debt.
Tea Act/tax, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, & Townshend Acts
This time period occurred directly after the American Civil War and resulted in the passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment.
The period known as "Reconstruction."
This group is supposed to be responsible for declaring war
The House of Representatives
This famous American was the first black man to earn of doctorate from Harvard, wrote the books The Souls of Black Folk (1903) & Black Reconstruction in America(1935), and radically influence historian Eric Foner's understanding of the Reconstruction period.
W. E. B. Du Boise
This decision gave the Court the ability to strike down laws on the grounds that they are unconstitutional (a power called judicial review).
Marbury v. Madison
Alaska & Texas
During the middle of this war, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
The Civil War
Reminder, the bonus question goes to the team(s) with the two lowest scores AND who also answered the question correctly.
This social worker used to work with young formally incarcerated youth to help improve their mental health
Ms. Saintpaul
This war was reliant on some of the first electronic counting devices (computers).
World War II
Capital of Venezuela is
Caracas
As a result of the French and Indian war, these acts around trade began to be strictly enforced resulting in limiting the free trade of the colonies with foreign nations.
The Navigation Acts
Prior to being called New York City, what was the name of this Dutch city?
New Amsterdam
This person/group is responsible for managing groups like the FBI, CIA, and EPA.
President - The head of the executive branch.
This American president was shot before giving a speech and then gave the entire speech. He was also considered a "Progressive" president and started the Bull Moose Party.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
This Supreme Court decision established federal abortion rights.
Roe v. Wade (1973)
This mountain range is the largest in the United States and require the help of dynamite to build the transcontinental railroad a crossed it.
The Rocky Mountains
Name two nationalities considered "new immigrants" in NYC during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Italians, Polish, Russians, Jews, Chinese, Russians, Finnish, & Japanese
This STEM teacher sang the national anthem at the World Series.
Mr. Everett
The Spanish American War
This original Viking settlement is called Dubh Linn or Dublin in English. Which country is Dublin the capital of today?
Ireland
Future president John Adams defended British soldiers in court believing the soldiers needed fair representation at trial. This """conflict""" was between British soldiers and colonists. What was the name of this event?
The Boston Massacre
This time period or era is marked by the large expansion of the federal government & national regulations like the Food and Drug Administrative act & Meat Inspection act.
Progressive Era
Name 2/3 of the presidents who have been impeached (First & last name)
Andrew Johnson, William/Bill Clinton, Donald Trump (Twice)
This famous American member of Congress was the leading Radical Republican and once punch another Congressperson in the face for supporting slavery
This decision validated the Espionage act and Sedition act, meaning that freedom of speech can be limited during war time.
Schenck v. United States
This state grows more cows than anything state and is the original home to vaqueros (cowboy) culture.
Texas
This island and former American colony had a population of some 16,356,000 people in 1940, which was about 1/11th of the total US population at the time.
The Philippines
This social science teacher is a huge Star Trek fan.
Mr. Ng
Name one example of famous rebellions directly following the American Revolution. In either of these rebellions, Americans rebelled against the government due to being over taxed.
Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion
The capital of the Philippines is?
Manila
During the American Revolution, the Constitutional Convention passed the nation's first national legal document binding the newly formed states into a nation. What is the name of this document?
The Articles of Confederation