Making & Breaking Freedom in U.S. History (10 Key Events)

Making & Breaking Freedom in U.S. History

10 Key Events from the Middle Ages to Modern Times

Multiple Choice

True or False: Between 1000 & 1500 A.D., a lot of European cities grew.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Bacon's Rebellion took place in 1676, during the ________ era. Even though Bacon rebelled against the governor of Virginia... he wasn't rebelling against the British King.

• Industrial

• Ancient

• Modern

• Colonial

Multiple Choice

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against the powerful nation of...

• Mexico

• Spain

• Great Britain

• The United States

Multiple Choice

True or False: After the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, Women IMMEDIATELY gained the right to vote.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: During the Gilded Age (1870-1900), business profits increased... but workers' wages didn't necessarily increase.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: After the Spanish-American War, the United States took control of the Philippines (a chain of islands near China).

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Russian Revolution (1917) helped lead to a wave of fear of Communism in the United States.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

American planes dropped nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, effectively ending World War 2. Where were the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki located?

• In Germany

• In Italy

• In Japan

• On the Moon

Multiple Choice

True or False: The U.S. government put a huge focus on building highways during the 1950s.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: During World War 2, the United States created a new government program to make it easier for Mexican workers to come to the United States... this was called the "Bracero Program."

• True

• False