Early America
Who was one of our Founding Fathers, he also had groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and his numerous inventions, including the lightning rod and bifocals?
Ben Franklin
What was the land purchase that doubled the size of the U.S. 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
When did the Civil War start?
1861
What was the name of the railroad across the country?
Transcontinental Railroad
What was the global war in 1914 - 1918?
World War I
What was the protest called when colonists dumped tea in the Boston harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
What was one of the main causes of the war?
Slavery and state's rights
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
What was the time of job loss and poverty?
The Great Depression
What group came to America from England in 1620?
Pilgrims
Who was the woman that went with Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
What were the Northern states called?
What were the Southern states called?
Union
Confederacy
What was the growth of factories and machines called?
Industrial Revolution
WWII began in 1939 when...
Germany invaded Poland
What was the war for Independence called?
American Revolution
What was the trail settlers used to go west?
Oregon Trail
What was the network of safe houses called that lead people to freedom?
The Underground Railroad
What event caused thousands of people to move west to California.
California Gold Rush
What event brought the U.S. into WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who ruled the colonies before independence?
Great Britian
Name 3 men that are forever famous for fighting in the Battle of the Alamo.
James Bowie, William B. Travis, Davy Crockett
What was the name of the place where President Liincoln was assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
What was the immigration station called that opened in 1892?
Ellis Island
World War I introduced groundbreaking military technologies, name 3.
tanks, machine guns, chemical weapons, flamethrowers, and aircraft.