1900-1999
Late 19th-early 20th-century conflict between Britain and South African residents.
Boer War
This woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.
Rosa Parks
In 2003, he was removed from power in Iraq after a U.S.-led invasion
Saddam Hussein
This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War and added vast territory to the United States.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The two main rivers that define Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
German leader during WWI
Kaiser Wilhelm
This lawyer and civil rights activist was the first African American justice to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Palestinian territory has been involved in ongoing conflicts with Israel.
Gaza
This 1840s term described the belief that the US was destined to expand across the continent, often causing conflict with native populations and Mexico.
Manifest Destiny
This process, developed by Sumerians, moved river water to farm fields
irrigation
Assassin of Archduke Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Who helped 300 slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Often featuring in "2000s Conflicts," this country saw intense fighting in its North Caucasus region.
Russia
This 1811 battle saw William Henry Harrison defeat the Shawnee, often seen as a prelude to the War of 1812
Battle of Tippecanoe
city that is also a separate independent state with its own government.
city-state
Treaty ending WWI.
Treaty of Versailles
Who was the first African American U.S. president?
Barack Obama
Often referred to in the news during 21st-century Middle Eastern conflicts, this militant group has held territory in Gaza
Hamas
The 1830 act signed by Andrew Jackson that forced Native Americans off their land, leading to conflicts
Indian Removal Act
He created the world's first empire (Akkadian Empire).
Sargon
Dec. 7, 1941, attack on a US naval base.
Pearl Harbor
Who broke baseball's color barrier by becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers' first African American baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
This capital city fell to coalition forces in April 2003
Baghdad
This "Second War for Independence" lasted from 1812 to this year.
1815
This war-like civilization was known for being feared and conquering vast areas.
The Assyrians