The Basics
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What was a main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery and economics
First president
George Washington
What state had the first British settlement?
Virginia
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
16th President
Abraham Lincoln
Which explorer attempted to claim America for Spain? Also considered the first person to find America.
Christopher Columbus
What was the main crop in the South?
Cotton
First Black President
Barack Obama
What year did America gain independence from Britain?
1776
What was the main crop in the middle colonies?
Tobacco
First President to be assassinated
Abraham Lincoln
What decade had The Great Depression? 50's, 20's, or 40's
20's
Who "abolished" slavery or declared it illegal?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the current president?
Joe Biden