Colonial America
American Revolution
Civil War
Progressive Era
Post-WWII
100

What year was the founding of the Jamestown colony in Virginia?

1607

100

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

100

 Which event sparked the beginning of the Civil War in the United States?

The attack on Fort Sumter

100

Who was the President of the United States known for his "Square Deal" policies during the Progressive Era?

Theodore Roosevelt

100

What was the name of the policy aimed at containing the spread of communism during the Cold War?

Containment

200

Who wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense" that called for American independence from Britain?

Thomas Paine

200

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

George Washington

200

Name the Union general known for his infamous "March to the Sea."

General William T. Sherman

200

Which amendment to the US Constitution granted women the right to vote?

19th Amendment

200

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement known for his "I Have a Dream" speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Name the first battles of the American Revolution that were fought in April 1775.

Lexington and Concord

300

Name the final battle of the American Revolution where the British surrendered to American forces.

Battle of Yorktown

300

What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War fought in 1863?

Battle of Gettysburg

300

What event led to the United States entering World War I during the Progressive Era?

The sinking of the Lusitania

300

Name the two superpowers that emerged after World War II leading to the Cold War.

United States and Soviet Union

400

What was the primary cash crop in the Southern colonies during the colonial period?

Tobacco

400

What treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris 1783

400

Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis

400

Name the journalist who exposed the corrupt practices in the American meatpacking industry.

Upton Sinclair

400

What was the primary goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program?

To eliminate poverty and racial injustice

500

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson

500

Which European country provided military support to the American colonies during the Revolution?

France

500

Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in the United States?

 13th Amendment

500

Which President signed into law the Federal Reserve Act during the Progressive Era?

Woodrow Wilson

500

Which US President initiated the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) popularly known as "Star Wars"?

Ronald Reagan