US History
Who did America gain independence from?
Great Britain
Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Who leads the NBA in all time points?
Lebron James
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
What were the 2 sides of the American Civil War fought between?
The Northern Union vs The Southern Confederacy
What was the name of the boat the pilgrims came to America on?
The Mayflower
Which American President led the country during the Civil War and helped end slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
From which U.S. state does the NFL team Buffalo Bills come?
New York
Which U.S. President led the country through most of the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What year did Christopher Columbus land in America?
1492
What is the name of Dr. MLK's most known speech?
"I Have A Dream"
Which performer was known as the “King of Pop” and revolutionized music videos in the 1980s?
Michael Jackson
Which baseball player broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
What was the name of the first astronaut who stepped on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the cause for America joining World War 2?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor?
What was the name of the bill that freed enslaved people under President Lincoln?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which American author used satire to criticize racism and social hypocrisy in works like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
Which boxer is famous for the phrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”?
Muhammad Ali
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What was the name of the time period between 1929 to 1939, when society saw high rates of unemployment and poverty?
The Great Depression
What was the name of the first African-American student to enter an integrated school?
Ruby Bridges
Which American entrepreneur built an animation studio that later became the foundation of a global entertainment empire and theme parks worldwide?
Walt Disney
Which American swimmer won a record 8 gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games?
Michael Phelps
Which American abolitionist helped lead hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What is the name of the period in American history that followed the Civil War and focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society?
The Reconstruction