(You Say You Want a) Revolution
Bad Blood
A Day in the Life
"Speak Now"
Baby, You're a Rich Man
100
This document formally announced America's intention to separate from England and become its own nation.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
This "meaty" 1670s uprising in Virginia began with demands for more western land and greater equality of opportunity, and eventually had the effect of cementing divisions along racial lines in the south.
What is Bacon's Rebellion?
100
When these visitors came to the Ingalls house, Laura and Mary knew they could not untie their dog Jack because an attack could start unrest.
Who are Native Americans?
100
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
What is the First Amendment to the US Constitution (or the Bill of Rights)?
100
This crop made Virginia a wealthy colonial power.
What is tobacco?
200
This African-American woman made history when her refusal to give up her seat for a white passenger kicked off the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
200
The most recent occurrence of a military draft in the United States was during this 1960s-1970s conflict.
What is the Vietnam War?
200
People who lived in this biome had to adapt to the scarcity of trees, water, and large animals, as well as temperatures that range between extreme heat during the day and cold at night.
What is the desert?
200
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
What is Dr. Martin Luther King's 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech?
200
"It's very hip to be on the internet right now," proclaimed this billionaire in 1995.
Who is Bill Gates?
300
This was the location of the first women's rights convention, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
What is Seneca Falls, NY?
300
This 1846-1848 war stemmed from conflict over the land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, and led to the American acquisition of a huge amount of land in what is now the Southwestern United States.
What is the Mexican-American War?
300
This device, which became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, allowed families to easily play back copies of movies in their homes, as well as to record programs from television.
What is the VCR?
300
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Who is Ronald Reagan, in a 1987 speech urging the reunification of Berlin?
300
This massively popular international brand had a smash hit commercial in 1971 in which a chorus of diverse young people sang about wanting to "buy the world" their product.
What is Coke, or Coca-Cola?
400
This author of The Feminine Mystique was one of the earliest voices of the second wave of American feminism.
Who is Betty Friedan?
400
This image, created by Paul Revere, depicts what skirmish between American civilians and British soldiers?
What is the Boston Massacre?
400
British colonists relied on British shipments of this beverage until new taxes led them to boycott and even destroy it.
What is tea?
400
"No man was a warmer wisher for reconciliation than myself, before the fatal nineteenth of April 1775, but the moment the event of that day was made known, I rejected the hardened, sullen tempered Pharaoh of England for ever."
What is Common Sense by Thomas Paine?
400
The development of these new transportation systems in the early 19th century allowed goods to be shipped over water much more quickly than they could be shipped over land.
What are canals?
500
This African-American woman ran for president in 1972, and her final resting place is Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
500
This 1991 attack on Iraqi forces was conducted under the leadership of President George HW Bush.
What is Desert Storm?
500
This material was used for making multiple copies of a document before home copiers or word processors were widely available.
What is carbon paper?
500
"They do not bear arms, and do not know them, for I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance."
What is the diary of Christopher Columbus?
500
This "ten dollar founding father" was in favor of increasing federal authority and investing in infrastructure in order to promote American manufacturing.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?