Declaration of Independence
Amendments
War of 1812
Civil War
American Revolution
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When was the day the Declaration of independence was adopted?
July 4, 1776
100
What is the second amendment?
The right to bear arms.
100
Who won the War of 1812
United States (By default)
100
When was the Civil War fought?
April 12, 1861
100
Where did the war begin?
Lexington and Concord.
200
Who was the first and only person to sign the Declaration on July 4, 1776?
John Hancock was the first and only person to sign the Declaration on July 4, 1776.
200
Which amendments are known as 'The Bill Of Rights'?
1-10th
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Who was President during this war?
James Madison
200
Where was the Civil War fought?
The Civil War was fought in thousands of different places.
200
When did the war end?
The last major battle of the war ended in 1781.
300
When was Independence day first celebrated?
Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
300
Which amendment deals with civil law cases?
7th
300
When did the War Of 1812 end?
It ended in 1814
300
Who won the Civil War?
The Northern armies.
300
Did all Americans want to declare independence?
About one third wanted independence.
400
Who, according to legend, sewed the first American flag?
Betsy Ross.
400
Which amendment gives women the right to vote?
19th
400
Why Did the War of 1812 Start?
The official reason was the Impression Issue that was made by the British Government
400
How much were soldiers paid?
Union private - $13 per month, Confederate private - $11, and rebel soldiers often served without any pay at all.
400
What night of the week did Paul Revere make his ride?
Tuesday night
500
What year did Congress declare July 4th a federal legal holiday?
In 1941, Congress declared 4th of July a federal legal holiday
500
Which amendment gives African American men the right to vote?
15th
500
What treaty ended this war?
Treaty of Ghent
500
What caused the Civil War?
The Civil War started because of differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states.
500
When did the British troops leave America?
The last of the British troops left from New York on November 25, 1783.