Pre-Wisconsin
Name of the ship carrying the pilgrims to America
What is the Mayflower
Capital of Wisconsin
What is Madison
This president signed the Indian Removal Act, which forcibly removed Native Americans from our land...are we the baddies?
Who is Andrew Jackson...the guy on the $20
This group of Native Americans helped the US save the world and win WWII (f*ck yeah) by relaying and deciphering secret messages...very nice of them considering...ya know
Who are Code Talkers
Deadline to file federal income taxes (yes, this is really on the citizenship test)
What is April 15th
Former name of New York City
New Amsterdam
This state borders Wisconsin to the North
What is Michigan
The United States used this herbicide in the Vietnam War with the intent to deprive the Viet Cong of food. Nearly four million people were exposed to the chemical, and up to three million have suffered illnesses as a result...are we the baddies?
What is Agent Orange?
The United States is the only country to ever use nuclear weapons in combat (f*ck yeah). On which city did we drop "Little Boy" on August 6, 1945?
Hiroshima
Year the US Constitution was written
What is 1987
Name the 13 Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Wisconsin became a state in this year
What is 1848 (cute)
During WWII, FDR ordered that people from Japanese descent (including US citizens) were to be incarcerated in these...are we the baddies?
Internment camps
Height of the Freedom Tower in New York City
What is 1776 feet...f*ck yeah
Name one war fought (and won, obviously) by the US in the 1800s
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
The Puritans wanted to build a perfect city that would be a model for societies around the world. What did they call this vision?
City Upon a Hill
Wisconsin state animal
What is badger
This movement advocated for forced sterilization of the mentally challenged and mentally ill...are we the baddies?
What is Eugenics
In 1803, Robert Livingston and James Monroe purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French for this much (about four cents per acre...f*ck yeah)
What is $15 million (about $350 million in today's dollars)
Name one of the four powers belonging to the federal government according to the US Constitution
Print money, declare war, create an army, make treaties
On this date, the Continental Congress officially declared its independence from Great Britain
What is July 2, 1776
Wisconsin's favorite animal
What is sea otter
This US Supreme Court decision ruled that people of African descent, whether or not they were slaves, were not protected by the US Constitution and could never be citizens. It also ruled that Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in federal territories...are we the baddies?
What is the Dred Scott Decision
America is one of three countries in the world that doesn't use the metric system. F*ck yeah. Name one of the other two.
Liberia or Myanmar
Number of voting members of the House of Representatives
What is 435