Thomas Jefferson served as a member of the Continental Congress in this year.
What is 1776?
100
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this day, which we still celebrate every year as Independence Day
What is the the 4th of July?
100
Since Abraham Lincoln always told the truth, he earned this nickname.
What is 'Honest Abe'?
100
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by this President on January 1, 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
This army had twice the number of soldiers as its enemy.
What is the Union Army?
200
Thomas Jefferson grew up this this one of the original 13 colonies.
What is Virginia?
200
The man was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
200
In March 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated the 16th one of these.
What is President of the United States?
200
The Emancipation Proclamation led to the freedom of these people.
Who are slaves?
200
This famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 was only 269 words.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
300
Thomas Jefferson became this number President of the United States on March 4, 1801.
What is the third President?
300
The Declaration of Independence was written as a message to King George III, who was the King of this country.
What is England?
300
Before he got into government, Abraham Lincoln held this job.
What is a lawyer?
300
April 16 is celebrated as this holiday.
What is Emancipation Day?
300
Early in the war, neither army had uniforms. Eventually, the Union Army wore dark blue and the Confederate Army wore this color.
What is gray?
400
During the Second Continental Congress Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin wrote this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
According to the Declaration of Independence, "we are all endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are ________, _________, and __________"
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
400
Although he was a Senator of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln was born in this state.
What is Kentucky?
400
The Emancipation Proclamation did not grant African American men the right to do this.
What is the right to vote?
400
The Civil War was the deadliest war in American History. 66% of soldiers died from this.
What is disease?
500
Thomas Jefferson died on this same day as John Adams in 1826.
What is July 4?
500
The Declaration of Independence was an act of this group of colonists.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
500
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by this man in April, 1865.
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
500
The Emancipation Proclamation led to this Constitutional Amendment which abolished slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
500
This Southern general was killed by ''friendly fire'' (accidentally by his own men.)