US History
He was the U.S. president in 1992
Who is George H W Bush
This 1970s crisis caused gas shortages in the United States after ceartin countries cut exports
What is the Oil Crisis (or the 1973 Oil Crisis)
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
This 2020 global event led to lockdowns and widespread cultural change
What is the COVID-19 pandemic
This nickname was given to the group of American colonies before independence
What are the Thirteen Colonies
This U.S. amendment ended Prohibition in 1933
What is the 21st Amendment
She was the teenage girl whose diary described life during the Holocaust
Who is Anne Frank
He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This 1972 break-in led to a major political scandal
What is Watergate
This White House intern was involved in an affair with President Bill Clinton in the 1990s.
Who is Monica Lewinsky
This amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote in the United States.
The 19th amendment
He was the British prime minister who led Britain during World War II
Who is Winston Churchill
He was the main U.S. general during the American Revolution
Who is George Washington
This 1994 criminal trial became one of the most watched events in U.S. history
What is the O. J. Simpson trial
This American patriot warned colonists that the British were coming during a midnight ride in 1775
Who is Paul Revere
This U.S. president resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon
He was the South African leader who helped end apartheid and became president
Who is Nelson Mandela
He was the inventor associated with the light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison
This June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy marked a turning point in World War II
What is D-Day
This famous speech began with “Four score and seven years ago
What is the Gettysburg Address
This U.S. purchase added Florida to the nation.
What is the Adams-Onís Treaty
He was the Chinese communist leader who founded the People’s Republic of China
Who is Mao Zedong
He was the civil rights activist known as the “Father of the Black Power Movement.
Who is Malcolm X
This 1955–56 protest challenged bus segregation in Alabama
What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This law enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
What are Jim Crow laws