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“History basics…what you should already be aware of… ”

“History basics…what you should already be aware of… ”. Place your best answer on the sheets provided!. 1. When was the declaration of independence signed?. 2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed ? . 3. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase? .

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“History basics…what you should already be aware of… ”

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  1. “History basics…what you should already be aware of… ” • Place your best answer on the sheets provided!

  2. 1. When was the declaration of independence signed?

  3. 2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

  4. 3. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?

  5. 4. Which country did he make the purchase from?

  6. 5. What woman is known as the leader of the Underground Railroad?

  7. 6. What state 1st seceded that lead to the Civil War?

  8. 7. During what years did the U.S. Civil War take place?

  9. 8. What is the main reason that the Civil War was fought? Hint: two word answer (not slavery)

  10. 9. Who was the President of the U.S. during the Civil War?

  11. 10. Who was the President of the Confederacy?

  12. ANSWERS #1 10

  13. 1. When was the declaration of independence signed? • Between July and August 1776

  14. 2. Where was it signed? • Philadelphia, PA

  15. 3. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase? • Thomas Jefferson

  16. 4. Which country did he make the purchase from? • France

  17. 5. What woman is known as the leader of the Underground Railroad? • Harriet Tubman

  18. 6. What state 1st seceded that lead to the Civil War? • South Carolina

  19. 7. During what years did the U.S. Civil War take place? • 1861-1865

  20. 8. What is the main reason that the Civil War was fought? State Rights

  21. 9. Who was the President of the U.S. during the Civil War? • Abraham Lincoln

  22. 10. Who was the President of the Confederacy? • Jefferson Davis

  23. Questions #1120

  24. 11. When and where did Martin Luther King, Jr. make his "I Have a Dream" speech?

  25. 12. Whose idea for a better America was the NEW DEAL?

  26. 13. What did the Japanese attack that lead to US involvement in WWII and when did it occur?

  27. 14. Which President made the decision to use A Bombs on Japan?

  28. 15. With what nation did the US have a COLD WAR with?

  29. 16. In what Asian country did the US send military forces in the late 1950’s?

  30. 17. What was the 1st man made device in space?

  31. 18. During what event was the world closest to nuclear war?

  32. 19. Who was the 1st human to orbit the earth?

  33. 20. Who was the 1st man on the moon?

  34. ANSWERS 11 20

  35. 11. When and where did Martin Luther King, Jr. make his "I Have a Dream" speech? • Washington D.C. • Aug. 28, 1963 • Lincoln Memorial

  36. 12. Whose idea for a better America was the NEW DEAL? • Franklin Roosevelt

  37. 13. What did the Japanese attack that lead to US involvement in WWII and when did it occur? • Hawaii • Civilian and military installations near Pearl Harbor

  38. 14. Which President made the decision to use A Bombs on Japan? • Harry Truman

  39. 15. With what nation did the US have a COLD WAR with? • USSR (Soviet Union)

  40. 16. In what Asian country did the US begin sending military forces in the late 1950’s? • Vietnam

  41. 17. What was the 1st man made device in space? • Sputnik

  42. 18. During what event was the world closest to nuclear war? • Cuban Missile Crisis

  43. 19. Who was the 1st human to orbit the earth? • Yuri Gagarin

  44. 20. Who was the 1st man on the moon? • Neil Armstrong

  45. QUESTIONS 21 30

  46. 21. What did the Warren Commission deal with?

  47. 22. What Civil Rights leader was assassinated in Memphis TN?

  48. 23. In what year did the assassination take place in?

  49. 24. When did the U.S. end hostilities in Vietnam?

  50. 25. What is Watergate?

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