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200
This mid-atlantic city serves at the capital of America
What is Washington, D.C.?
200
The U.S. battled Italy, Germany, and Japan in which major historical event?
What is World War II?
200
The American flag has 50 of these to represent all the states
What are stars?
200
Slavery, economic reasons, and states' rights were issues that led to this war
What is the Civil War?
200
President George W. Bush is being informed about this historic event during his visit to a Florida elementary school
What is 9/11?
400
This is located in which East Coast harbor?
What is New York Harbor?
400
This political and economic system was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War
What is communism?
400
This U.S. holiday is annually observed on the last Monday of May
What is Memorial Day?
400
The Louisiana Territory and Louisiana were purchased from this country in 1803
What is France?
400
This civil rights movement leader was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
600
Texas and Arizona share a border with this country
What is Mexico?
600
Creek, Crow, and Arawak fall under this type of entity
What are American Indian tribes?
600
The American flag has 13 stripes to represent this
What are the original colonies?
600
This Executive Order freed the slaves in the Confederacy, Confederate states, and most Southern states
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
600
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton were among the writers of this series of essays which supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
800
This U.S. territory in the Caribbean is the birthplace of Rita Moreno, Bad Bunny, y Ricky Martin
What is Puerto Rico?
800
These two Asian countries were the locations of wars fought by the U.S. in the 1900s
What are Vietnam and Korea?
800
Independence Day takes place in which month of the year?
What is July?
800
The Spanish-American War was a war fought by the United States in this time period
What is the 1800s?
800
Nicolas Cage's character in "National Treasure" is on the hunt to find a clue hidden on the back of this important American document
What is the Declaration of Independence?
2000
Traci and Camille have ties to these three states which border Canada
What is New York, Ohio and Michigan?
2000
This leader was a general in World War II prior to becoming a U.S. president
Who is President Dwight D. Eisenhower?
2000
Whitney Houston's rendition of this song at Super Bowl XXV is widely considered one of the best performances of this song
What is the Star-Spangled Banner/National Anthem?
2000
President Abraham Lincoln helped preserve this during his presidency
What is the Union?
2000
Titled "The Kiss", this photo is also known as "V-J Day in Times Square", the day on which Japan surrendered to the U.S. in this war
What is World War II?