1776-1826
What was the name of the compromise that split the United States in half for slave and non-slavery states?
The Missouri Compromise
Who was the president that gave the Democrats their logo as a donkey (aka "jackass")?
Andrew Jackson
In what year did Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb?
1879
Herbert Hoover
Who was president during the Iran-Contra Affair?
In what year was George Washington first elected president?
1789
What year is considered to be the start of Westward Expansion?
1815
Which president introduced the League of Nations?
President Woodrow Wilson
Which president issued a Declaration of War after the Pearl Harbor Attacks?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What year did the Soviet Union fall?
1991
How many of the Founding Fathers actually signed the Constitution?
39
John Addams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day. What day was it and what significance does it hold?
July 4th, 1776
50 years since the Declaration of Independence had been published
What was the name of the American ship sunk as a precursor to joining World War I?
Which governmental document was passed that was a main contributor to the start of the Cold War?
(Hint: 1940s)
The Truman Doctrine
Who was Monica Lewinsky?
An intern at the White House under the Clinton Administration
Between 1803-1804, President Thomas Jefferson did two major things in attempts to expand the U.S., what were they?
Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clarke Expeidition
What year was the First Transcontinental Railroad completed?
1869
What was the name of the factory that caught fire in 1911 and helped push for labor reform?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company
1954
Which spaceship exploded as it re-entered the atmosphere (in the early 2000s)?
What year was the National Anthem written in? (Bonus points for month/full date)
September 14, 1814
Though the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were Lincoln's ideas, how many were published before he died?
One
Which state broke the tie to ratify the 19th Amendment?
Tennessee
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
What year was the American Disabilities Act signed?
1990