1600's and before
How did Indigenous tribes get to America?
A land bridge between Asia and Alaska
How do historians refer to the time period in the 1730s and 1740s when colonists began embracing secular rationalism over religion?
The Great Awakening
Who led the first land expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
What’s the call sign of the president’s helicopter?
Marine One
What year was the Jamestown settlement established?
1607
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
When was the last time the Liberty Bell rang?
In 1846: it rang for George Washington’s birthday by request of the Mayor of Philadelphia.
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
What person and organization are widely believed to be behind the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001?
Osama Bin Laden and al Qaeda.
What year were the first enslaved Africans brought to American colonies?
1619
What were colonists protesting with the Boston Tea Party?
The Stamp Act: A British tax on print materials
When was the first U.S. dollar printed?
1862
Which branch of the military did President John F. Kennedy serve in?
The United States Navy.
What year began the worst economic recession since the Great Depression?
2008
How many people were killed in the Salem Witch Trials?
20 were executed; 5 died in jail
What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
When did the Civil War end?
May 9, 1865
Who refused to give up her bus seat, sparking national civil rights protests?
Rosa Parks
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Who was the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
Which oil company’s rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and countless species of wildlife?
British Petroleum (BP)