Early America
Columbus came to America in what year?
1492
The land purchased from France is called?
Louisiana
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in what year?
1863
Abraham Lincoln was the _ President
16th
When did terrorists attack the United States?
September 11, 2001
People from Europe came to live in the 13 colonies during which centuries?
1600s and 1700s
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What was the name of the document that freed the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
During which major crisis did FDR help the United States recover?
The Great Depression
What city were the Twin Towers located in?
New York City
What year did the 13 colonies become the United States?
1776
Why did the Louisiana Purchase do for the size of the U.S?
it doubled the country's size
Japan, Germany, and Italy are also known as?
What major U.S. project did Eisenhower help create that connects the whole country?
The Interstate Highway System
What are the two major wars the U.S fought in the 1900s?
World War 1 and 2
What was signed in 1776 that declared independence from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
When did the U.S buy Louisiana from France?
1803
The U.S fought against Japan, Italy, and Germany in what war?
World War 2
What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. give in 1963?
I Have a Dream
What event caused the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of 1929
also known as the great crash of 1929
There were 13 original states, name five
new hampsire
massachusetts
rhode island
connecticut
new york
new jersey
pennsylvania
delaware
maryland
virginia
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
What is the difference between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?
The Constitution created the laws and structure of the new U.S. government and the Declaration of Independence declared that the 13 American colonies were free and independent from Great Britain
In World War 2, who was the general before becoming President?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights movement?
Equality and justice for African Americans
What year did Roosevelt become president?
1933