US Civil War
What years did the US Civil War take place?
1861-1865
Which state is known as the Green Mountain State?
Vermont
1941-1945
Who wrote "I have a dream" speech?
Who was President in 1976?
Gerald Ford (1974-1977)
Name at least one cause of the Civil War;
Slavery
State's Rights
Westward Expansion (free vs slave states)
Which state is known as the Live Free Or Die state?
New Hampshire
Which countries made up the "AXIS powers"?
Germany was one.... name at least one of the remaining two countries
Japan
Italy
Rosa Parks
What years was Ronald Reagan President? (two terms)
1981-1989
Who was President during the US Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Name at least one state that is commonly called a "commonwealth"
Mass
Kentucky
PA
Virginia
What event led to the US finally getting involved in the war?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
What is the birth name of Malcolm X
Malcolm Little
What years was Barack Obama President? (two terms)
2009-2017
Who was President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Name the very last state to get statehood:
Hawaii in 1959
How did Adolph Hitler die?
He committed suicide
April 4th, 1968
Who was the 2nd US President?
(First was George Washington)
John Adams (1797-1801)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation actually do?
Declared the Slaves to be free!!
Which state has the smallest population?
Wyoming has 588,750
(Vermont is next smallest)
How many atomic bombs were dropped on Japan?
2 Atomic bombs were dropped in August of 1945
In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?
February, 1965
Who was the youngest President and how old was he when he took office?
2 correct answers:
Theodore Roosevelt BECAME President at 42 years old (after McKinley was assassinated)
John F Kennedy was youngest ELECTED at 43 yrs old