Colonial US History
1800/1900s US History
Systems of Government
An American Constitution
American Symbology
100

Considered the "Father of Our Country," became the first president, but also less famously gained his military experience in starting the Seven Years' War. 

Who is George Washington?

100

Famous advocate for peace, civil rights, and equality; assassinated in 1968, the same year as Robert F. Kennedy. 

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

100

The Commander-in-Chief of the military.

Who is the president?

100

The idea of self-government is established firmly in the Constitution's first three words. 

What is "We the People"?

100

The flag has 13 stripes for this reason. 

What are the original 13 Colonies?

200

The first constitution of the United States.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

200

The Soviet Union was viewed as a great threat to the United States and the world due to this economic & political ideology. 

What is communism?

or

What is Marxism-Leninism? 

200

The current United States Speaker of the House. 

Who is Kevin McCarthy?

200

Celebrated by the states at its passage, this first addition to the Constitution in the first ten amendments is viewed as a victory by liberty activists. 

What is the Bill of Rights?

200

America's national anthem, composed by Francis Scott Key.

What is the Star Spangled Banner?

300

Massachusetts lawyer, farmer, and well-renowned Founding Father. Helped write portions of the Declaration of Independence. Second President of the United States. Successfully defended soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre. 

Who is John Adams?

300

Abraham Lincoln signed this important document; liberating all slaves in insurrectionist controlled states.

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

300

Representative for the House in the 3rd District of Nebraska. 

Who is Adrian Smith?

300

The Constitution serves a primary purpose. 

What is setting up a system of government?

or

What is establishing rule of law?

300

The Statue of Liberty, or "Lady Liberty," as she has been nicknamed, was gifted by this fellow republic in 1885.

What is France?

400

The Constitution was adopted in this year, followed by the ratification of the Bill of Rights in this year. 

What is 1789 & 1791?

400

President during the Great Depression & World War II elected to four terms; and his successor, who took over as the war ended, only world leader to ever order a nuclear weapon used in war. 

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt & Harry S. Truman?

400

This system protects one branch of the federal government becoming too powerful. 

What is checks and balances?

400

The Constitution enumerates dozens of rights, but the First Amendment holds six in specific.

What is the:

Freedom of Expression/Speech

Freedom of Assembly

Freedom of Petition

Freedom of Press

Free Exercise Clause

Establishment Clause


400

This nation, once ruled by a king, became the 50th star on the flag on August 21, 1959. 

What is Hawaii?

500

The Declaration of Independence was formerly adopted on July 4, but the signing wasn't until this date. 

What is August 2, 1776?

500

This president was elected to his first term after beating out William Howard Taft & Theodore Roosevelt. 

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

500

Governor of Nebraska.

Who is Jim Pillen?

500

The process by which a constitutional amendment is passed. 

What is a proposal in Congress & ratification by the state legislatures?

What is a proposal in a national convention & ratification by state assemblies?

or variations of the previous

500

The national anthem contains more than what is traditionally heard at sporting events & in the movies. It actually contains this number of verses.

What is four?