American Revolution
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared American independence
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This social class made up the majority of France’s population and paid the most taxes before the revolution
What is the Third Estate?
World War I was triggered by the assassination of this Archduke
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza
What is Ancient Egypt?
This competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union involved the race to achieve firsts in space exploration, including the Moon landing
What is the Space Race?
This Founding Father was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The French Revolution led to the execution of this king in 1793
Who was King Louis XVI?
The Treaty of Versailles primarily blamed this country for World War I
What is Germany?
This ancient empire, ruled by emperors like Julius Caesar and Augustus, controlled much of Europe
What is the Roman Empire?
This military alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet influence in Europe
What is NATO?
This 1773 event, in which American colonists protested British taxation, helped spark the revolution
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This period of extreme violence and mass executions was led by Robespierre
What is the Reign of Terror?
The surprise attack on this U.S. naval base brought America into World War II
What is Pearl Harbor?
The ancient Greeks developed this form of government, which means "rule by the people."
What is democracy?
This barrier symbolized the division between communist and capitalist Europe from 1961 to 1989
What is the Berlin Wall?
This battle, fought in 1777, was a turning point in the war and convinced France to join the American side.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was inspired by this earlier revolution
What is the American Revolution?
This event was the largest amphibious invasion in history occurring in 1944
What is D-Day?
This ancient civilization, located in modern-day Mexico, was known for its human sacrifices and the city of Tenochtitlán
What is the Aztec Empire?
This 1962 crisis nearly led to nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This treaty officially ended the war and recognized American independence in 1783
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This event in 1789, where revolutionaries stormed a Parisian prison, marked the beginning of the French Revolution
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
This secret project developed the atomic bomb, which was used to end World War II
What is the Manhattan Project?
This Mesopotamian king created one of the first written legal codes
Who was Hammurabi?
The Cold War ended when this Soviet leader introduced reforms and the USSR collapsed in 1991
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?