People
First President of the US
George Washington
This locale, attacked by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941, brought the United States into World War II
Pearl Harbor
How many colonies were established as "First Colonies"
13
This region is know for farming and transportation as its main economic activities. It is sparsely populated. Main geographic feature is the Great Plains.
Midwest
He was the one who led the Union to victory in the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The period in US history of economic and cultural prosperity and prohibition.
The roaring 20s
How did the US gain the rest of the land between the oceans?
Through treaties and purchases.
This region was known for fishing and shipbuilding during the colonial period.
Northeast
He wrote the declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The year the stock market crashed and started the Great Depression
1929
When did the US purchase Alaska, who from? What was the cost?
1867, Russian Empire, $7 million
Mountains that run through Northeast and South.
The Appalachian Mountains
He led the first lunar landing Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong
The rivalry between the democratic US and the communist Soviet Union in the 20th century.
The Cold War
What was the Revolutionary War about? When did it happen?
About the US gaining independence from Britain.1775-1783
Swampy lands in Florida
Everglades
He owned Pennsylvania and made it a place for religious freedom.
William Penn
What was the Mershal Plan
Plan to restore Europe after the WWII
Explain how the geographic differences caused and ended the Civil War
North - mild to cold climate, farming is not the main activity --> do not need slave labor.
South - humid and hot --> heavily rely on slave labor.
North - manufacturies, more people, more weapons --> military advantage.
Name 5 names of the Great Lakes
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario