U.S. History
On what day and month in 1776 did the 13 colonies declare its independence?
July 4th
What ocean separates the United States from Europe?
Atlantic
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
From whom did the 13 colonies declare their independence in 1776 and then defeat to secure this independence?
Great Britain
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first permanent English settlement in what is today the United States?
Jamestown
How many time zones are there in the contiguous U.S.?
4
What are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution collectively called?
The Bill of Rights
What event led to U.S. entry into WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which president was in office on September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center towers were hit?
George W. Bush
In what year was the famous stock market crash that began The Great Depression?
1929
How many of the 5 Great Lakes can you name?
Superior
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
What famous Supreme Court case in 1954 outlawed segregation in public schools?
Brown v Board of Education
What war led to more American deaths than any other war in history?
Civil War
What U.S. president was forced to resign from his second election due to his involvement with the Watergate Scandal?
Richard Nixon
What was the first colony to ratify the U.S. Constitution and become a state?
Delaware
Four states in the southwestern U.S. form what is called "The Four Corners," a location where all four states meet at one point. What are the four states?
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
How many Justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
9
Life
On what two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in 1945?
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
3 presidents in U.S. history have been impeached. Name them.
Trump
Bill Clinton
Andrew Johnson
Who wrote the U.S. national anthem?
Francis Scott Key
There are four U.S. state capitals that start with the same letter as the state in which they are located. Name the four states and their capital cities.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dover, Delaware
Indianapolis, Indiana
Honolulu, Hawaii
There are 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Only one of them has the sole purpose of repealing (cancelling) a previous amendment. Can you name either the amendment (what number?) or what it repealed?
21st Amendment
Prohibition
U.S.S. Maine
Who was the first U.S. president to live in the White House?
John Adams