What is a change to the Constitution called?

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?

The American legal system requires that every person be treated fairly, and laws must be reasonable, consistent, and fair for all citizens. What is this concept known as?

Anyone born in the United States is considered a __________________.

True or False:

People in the U.S. have the right to choose their own religion.

True or false:

Voting has not changed since the Constitution was written.

True or false:

Citizens who work, pay taxes.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Which amendment gave members of Washington, D.C. the right to vote?

Which amendment gave African American males the right to vote?

Though racial discrimination still existed, who was treated better on the cattle trails than anywhere else?

What are the Chisholm and Great Western examples of?

What war only lasted 113 days before Spain surrendered?

Who was president of the U.S. during the Spanish American War?

What was built that shortened the journey between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean?

Who was president of the United States when the Panama Canal was being built?

Who invented the first airplane?

How long did the first flight last?

In what city did the Wrights Brothers flight occur?

What African American scientist is well known for creating more than 300 products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?

In 1875, who created a machine that could transmit the human voice over wires? (telephone)

Which famous inventor is best known for the invention of the first practical lightbulb?

What do we call people who moved to the United States seeking work and religious freedom?

Limits on the amount of goods civilians could have.

Fighting from a long, narrow ditch.

An agreement to stop fighting.

What event caused the United States to join World War I?

What is the name of the armistice that was signed at 11:00AM on November 11, 1918?

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Who was an influential singer and trumpeter during the Jazz Age?

Who was an influential poet that wrote on African American themes during the Harlem Renaissance?

Who was the player that made baseball popular?

Who mass produces automobiles and is well known for the assembly line?

Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo, non-stop in 1927?

On Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the stock market collapsed. What is this day referred to as?

Who was the president of the United States at the beginning of the Great Depression? He believed the government should not play a big role in the economy.

Which president promised a new deal to the American people, and thought the government should take action to end the Great Depression?

What was caused by poor farming methods and drought on the plains?

Which author wrote the famous novel, Gone with the Wind, about the Civil War?

Who was the famous athlete that won 4 gold medals in track during the 1936 Olympics?

Who was the famous Jazz composer, pianist, and band leader during the 1930s?

During WWII, who was the first leader of the United States?

During WWII, who was the leader of Russia?

During WWII, who was the prime minister of Great Britain?

During WWII, who was the leader of Japan?

During WWII, who was the leader of Italy?

During WWII, who was the leader of Germany?

During WWII, who was the second leader of the United States?

What event caused the United States to enter WWII?

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed and took control of the beaches in Normandy. What is this day referred to as?

Who were the first African American aviators in the U.S. Airforce?

What is the name of the 8-square-mile island where one of the fiercest battles of WWII took place?

What two Japanese cities did Harry S. Truman decide to drop atomic bombs on?

What is the day the Japanese surrendered known as?

What iconic poster symbolized women who worked during WWII?

What organization was formed by a group of nations who were dedicated to world peace and human rights?

Hitler and his Nazi soldiers were infamous for exterminating millions of Jewish people during WWII. What is this known as?

What is the state of hostility and distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States without fighting known as?

What is the name of the invisible boundary that divides Europe into Communist and non-Communist countries?

During the Cold War, airplanes brought thousands of tons of supplies to the trapped people of East Berlin. What is this known as?

Which alliance was created to stop the spread of communism?

In 1961, the Soviets closed the entrance to East Berlin and built a concrete wall to divide the communist part of Berlin from the rest of the city. What is this known as?

What war lasted from 1951-1953 with many casualties but little gain?

Which U.S. Senator claimed that hundreds of communist were taking over the government?

What is the strong fear of communism in the United States called?

The Soviet Union armed Cuba in secret with missiles that could reach the U.S. What is this known as?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Which was was televised and brought images of war right into people's living rooms?

Vocabulary:

Being separated by racial or ethnic groups.

Which court case ruled that segregation in schools was illegal?

Who was the lawyer during Brown vs. Board of Education? He later went on to become the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

Who refused to give up her seat to a white man and go to the back of the bus?

What protest was organized after Rosa Parks was arrested? For over a year, the city's black Americans did not ride the bus.

What was the minister's name from Atlanta, Georgia who encouraged nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement?

Where did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to over 200,000 people?

What banned segregation in schools, work places, and public places?

Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What did this make it easier for African Americans to do?

Who became president two hours after the assassination of JFK?

Which war escalated during Johnson's presidency?

Who founded the United Farm Workers? This was a union that fought for safe working conditions and better wages.

John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all ___________________ during the 1960s.

The United States government has made several efforts to bring peace to the ________________.

Choose the 3 American presidents who have been involved in historic peace negotiations between the Arabs and Israelis.

Have the Arabs and Israelis achieved peace yet?

The United States military led a group of other nations, called a coalition, to recapture Kuwait in "Operation Desert Storm." What war was this?

What date was the World Trade Center attacked in New York City?

After 9/11, what did president Bush declare a war on?

Which terrorist group was responsible for the attacks on 9/11?

Who was the leader of Al Qaeda?

In recent years, what development has had an impact on American life?

What important place is labeled on the map?

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What important place is labeled on the map?