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100

This 39th U.S. President, born in 1924, won the Nobel Peace Prize after his presidency.

Who is Jimmy Carter?

100

The rules for this American sport were established in 1873.

What is American Football?

100

In 1967, 100,000 protesters rallied in D.C. against this war.

What is the Vietnam War?

100

Crowned in 1760, this King imposed taxes leading to the American Revolution.

Who is King George III?

100

President Lincoln named this holiday in 1863.

What is Thanksgiving?

200

The 2nd U.S. President (& 1st Vice President) was born in 1735.

Who is John Adams?

200

This Disney TV show premiered on ABC in 1954.

What is Disneyland?

200

This proclamation issued, in 1763, banned settlers from lands west of the Appalachians.

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

200

This gangster, infamous for bootlegging, was charged with tax evasion in 1931.

Who is Al Capone?

200

The stock market crash beginning the Great Depression happened in 1929 on this day.

What is Black Tuesday?

300

This President officially named the White House in 1901.

Who is Theodore Roosevelt?

300

This comic with Snoopy debuted in 1950.

What is Peanuts?

300

The U.S. occupation of this country ended in 1954.

What is Germany?

300

This leader in women’s rights organized the Seneca Falls Convention.

Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

300

This Confederate General passed away in 1870.

Who is Robert E. Lee?

400

This man became President of Texas in 1835, and a Texas city is named after him.

Who is Sam Houston?

400

This First Lady, known for human rights work, was born in 1884.

Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?

400

This battle, in 1777, convinced France to ally with American colonists.

What is the Battle of Saratoga?

400

Born in 1914, this virologist developed the first successful polio vaccine.

Who is Jonas Salk?

400

This former Iraqi President was tried for crimes against humanity in 2005.

Who is Saddam Hussein?

500

This humanitarian President, known for his relief efforts in Europe, died in 1964.

Who is Herbert Hoover?

500

The first “talkie” was released in 1927, ending the silent film era.

What is The Jazz Singer?

500

This abolitionist led a raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859.

Who is John Brown?

500

This NHL player broke the record for most goals in 1989.

Who is Wayne Gretzky?

500

In 1945, the atomic bomb secret was shared with these two allies.

Who are Britain and Canada?

600

This Vice President resigned in 1973, and Gerald Ford was appointed in his place.

Who is Spiro Agnew?

600

The first coast-to-coast highway in the U.S. was dedicated in 1913.

What is the Lincoln Highway?

600

This man founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts in 1635.

Who is Roger Williams?

600

In 1648, this man established America's first volunteer fire service.

Who is Peter Stuyvesant?

600

This first advisor to the Department of Homeland Security was appointed in 2001.

Who is Tom Ridge?