Events in American History

Events in American History

By Kathy Lee

Our Country's birthday.

The day the United States became a country. ​

​JULY4, 1776

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​the Cherokee and other Native American tribes were forced off their land and made to live on a reservation in Oklahoma

Trail of Tears

​thousands of people went to California in search of gold.

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Positive Effects of the California Gold Rush

It helped California become a state.

Negative Effects of the California Gold Rush

Pushed Native Americans off their land and was bad for the environment.

A change to our country's laws giving women the right to vote

​19th amendment

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Were famous women who worked hard for the right to vote.

​SUSAN B. ANTHONY

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON​

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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii causing the United States to fight in World War II.

​PEARL HARBOR​

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Civil Rights Leaders planned a peaceful protest in Washington DC against segregation and discrimination against African Americans

MARCH ON WASHINGTON​

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​were part of "The Big Six" civil rights leaders who planned the peaceful protest.

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Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech during the march. ​

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING and JOHN LEWIS

the United States sent the first men to the moon in 1969 on the spaceship named Apollo 11.

​1st MOON LANDING

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​were the men aboard Apollo 11

NEIL ARMSTRONG, BUZZ ALDRIN AND MICHAEL COLLINS

KATHERINE JOHNSON

An African American mathematician instrumental in the mission to the moon.

SEPTEMBER 11th

Terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes and attacked the United States World Trade Center and Pentagon. Another attack was planned to happen at the White House or the US Capital Building but the men and women aboard the flight fought back and prevented the 4th attack.

Multiple Choice

Our Country's birthday.

The day the United States became a country. ​

• September 11, 2001

• July 4, 1776

• January 4, 1776

• March 25, 2014

Multiple Choice

the Cherokee and other Native American tribes were forced off their land and made to live on a reservation in Oklahoma

• California Gold Rush

• Pearl Harbor

• Trail of Tears

• March on Washington

Multiple Choice

thousands of people went to California in search of gold.

• September 11th

• California Gold Rush

• 19th Ammendment

• March on Washington

Multiple Choice

The California Gold Rush helped California become a state is this a positive effect or a negative effect?

• Positive Effect of the California Gold Rush

• Negative Effect of the California Gold Rush

Multiple Choice

The California Gold Rush Pushed Native Americans off their land and was bad for the environment. Is this a positive or negative effect of the Gold rush?

• Positive Effect of the California Gold Rush

• Negative Effect of the California Gold Rush

Multiple Choice

A change to our country's laws giving women the right to vote

• 19th Ammendment

• 1st Moon Landing

• March on Washington

• California Gold Rush

Multiple Choice

__________ and _________ were famous women who worked hard for the right to vote.

• Katherine Johnson

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins

Multiple Choice

Japan bombed this place in Hawaii causing the United States to fight

in World War II

• March on Washington

• California Gold Rush

• Trail of Tears

• Pearl Harbor

Multiple Choice

Civil Rights Leaders planned a peaceful protest in Washington DC against segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• Trail of Tears

• March on Washington

• California Gold Rush

• September 11th

Multiple Choice

part of "The Big Six" civil rights leaders who planned the peaceful protest called the March on Washington.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins

• Katherine Johnson

Multiple Choice

gave his famous "I have a dream" speech during the march. ​

• Susan B Anthony

• Neil Armstrong

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Katherine Johnson

Multiple Choice

The United States sent the first men to the moon in 1969 on the spaceship named Apollo 11.

• September 11th

• Trail of Tears

• 1st Moon Landing

• March on Washington

Multiple Choice

men aboard Apollo 11

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins

• Katherine Johnson

Multiple Choice

An African American mathematician instrumental in the mission to the moon

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins

• Katherine Johnson

Multiple Choice

Terrorists hijacked 4 airplanes and attacked the United States World Trade Center and Pentagon. Another attack was planned to happen at the White House or the US Capital Building but the men and women aboard the flight fought back and prevented the 4th attack.

• July 4, 1776

• Pearl Harbor

• Trail of Tears

• September 11th