Miscellaneous
What state did the Gold Rush happen in?
California
What Year Did The Mayflower Land?
1620
Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia sent this man west to build a fort where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet. Unfortunately, the French had already built a fort there, Fort Duquesne. In response, this man's party built Fort Necessity, a makeshift stockade. Later, they were surrounded by enemies and forced to surrender. Who surrendered?
Washington
Clara Barton, a known figure in the medical field, was the first female to get a job in this federal government department?
As a clerk in the U.S.Patent Office
Who gave the “I have a dream speech”?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbour (don’t need a year)?
December 7
What was the first college in the U.S called?
Harvard
What current state were the Green Moutain boys located in?
Vermont
What state was the Gettysburg address given at?
Pennsylvania
According to legend, Delaware gets the nickname "Diamond State" because it was once called "a jewel among the states" by what third U.S. President?
Thomas Jefferson
Name 4 Great Lakes?
Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
In 1700, what two states passed and ordered Roman Catholic priests to leave the colonies?
Massachusetts and New York passed laws ordering Roman Catholic priests to leave the colonies
In 1706, this famous big-brained man was born to Josiah and Abiah Folger.
Benjamin Franklin
The Statue of Liberty was broken into how many pieces and packaged into how many crates to be shipped to America?
300 pieces and 214 crates
Where did the Wright Brothers first fly their plane?
Kitty Hawk
Which reactor blew up at Chernobyl?
Reactor Number 4
What colony was the first attempt by the English to establish a colony in the Americas?
Roanoke
Which country created the city in New Orleans?
France
What year was the Louisiana purchase?
1807
What country did WWII start in? After Germany invaded _____.
Poland
Who is buried in Grant’s tomb?
Ulysses Grant
What was the first representative assembly in the U.S called?
The House of Burgesses
What nationality is Black beard the pirate?
English(England)
What year did Andrew Jackson survive an attempt on his life?
1835
When did the Apollo 11 launch? (don't need a year)
July 16