Historical Events
What reform movement attempted to provide the opportunity to go to school for all children?
The Educational Reform
Which historical figure is best known for guiding a large number of slaves to freedom by following the North Star?
Harriett Tubman
Who crossed the land bridge into North America?
The Nomads
Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, the Challenger explosion, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill were all major disasters that our world has seen over time, but what was the leading cause for all four happening?
Lack Of Sleep
What is Mr. Philips's LEAST favorite holiday of the year?
Halloween
What reform movement attempted to provide more rights to women in America?
The Women's Suffrage Movement
Which historical figure was formerly a slave and had attempted to sue for their own freedom after their owner had died?
Dredd Scott
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British
What common wildlife here in Upstate New York were once worshipped like gods to the Mayans?
Turkeys
What class won the week-long class war?
Bell 2
What reform movement had banned the use of alcohol in America?
The Temperance Movement
Which historical figure was best known for his widely read anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator"?
William Lloyd Garrison
What war occurred due to a result of a rising desire for animal pelts in northeastern North America?
The Beaver War
Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, was actually never born in the country she famously ruled over. Where was she actually born that surely would've caused controversy?
Greece
During the first half of the year, the door entering Room 112 had a poorly made notecard sign stating "Welcome" on one side, but what was on the back?
"Your Late!"
(Yes it had "Your" and not "You're")
What revolution led to a present day state in the U.S. becoming a nation of its own for a short period of time?
The Texas Revolution
Which historical figure is best known for teaching themselves to read and write at the age of twelve, and writing their autobiography depicting the life of a slave?
Frederick Douglass
What were the four major countries who were the most successful during the Age of Exploration?
Spain, Portugal, England, & the Netherlands
During World War I, a fake city was constructed to fool Germans in the sky into not bombing the actual city. What city was built out of decoy material such as wood and canvas?
Paris
(No, Really!)
What is the name of the turtle in the back of the room?
Tommy
What war will spring out due to the tensions rising between the North and the South in the United States of America?
(We will be covering it soon!)
The Civil War
Which historical figure was best known as our nation's first pirate?
John Paul Jones
When did America declare it's independence?
July 2nd, 1776
When Andrew Jackson was President of the United States, he had a pet that became famous for its jaw-dropping attitude. What was his pet?
Polly the Parrot
(Known To Curse Like A Sailor)
What is Mr. Philips's job going to be for the rest of the school year, starting in June(ish)?
Teaching right here in Room 112