American History Before 1860
Civil War
World War II
American Presidents
Recent American History
(1960 - Present)
100

How many original colonies made up America in 1776? 

13

100

Who were the 2 opposing sides in the Civil War? 

Union vs. Confederates
100

Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?

Adolf Hitler


100

Who was the first president of the United States? 

George Washington

100

Who was the most famous civil rights leader of the 1960s? 

Martin Luther King Jr. 

200

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? 

Philadelphia

200

What year did the Civil War start? 

1861

200

The persecution, internment, and systematic annihilation of the Jews was called the _______?

Holocaust

200

Which president was responsible for signing the Louisiana Purchase? 

Thomas Jefferson

200

Who was the first man on the moon? 

Neil Armstrong

300

Which two men set out to explore the West following the Louisiana Purchase? 

Louis and Clark

300

What is the most famous Civil War battle that took place in Pennsylvania?

Gettysburg

300

Which country was the United States DIRECTLY at war with during WWII?

Japan

300

Which president is on the penny? 

Abraham Lincoln

300

What state was the first to legalize marijuana in 1996? 

California

400

What was the large movement of pioneers venturing out to the west coast called? 

The Gold Rush

400

Who was the most famous Civil War general on the Confederate side?  

General Robert E Lee

400

What were the names of the two opposing sides in WWII? 

Allied Powers vs. Axis Powers

400

Who was president during the Great Depression?

FDR

400

What was the hippie gathering known for peace, love, and music that took place in the 1960s in Upstate, New York?

Woodstock

500

What was New York City's original name? 

New Amsterdam

500

Where did the Civil War end? 

At Appomattox Court House in Virginia

500

What was the name of the military operation where the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France? 

D-Day

500

Which president established the National Parks? 

Theodore Roosevelt

500

Which Islamic radical group claimed responsibility for September 11th?

Al Qaeda