American History Flashcards
Cornerstone of Massachusets; Bears date 1620
What is Plymouth Rock?
Place John Handcock signed the Declaration of Independence
What is Independence Hall?
Target of November ‘83 bomb blast
What is the Capitol?
General who said “I shall return” [to the Philippines]
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
Quarantined from 1915 - 1938 in the Bronx
Who is Typhoid Mary?
1980s NYC mayor buried in Manhattan; “The idea of leaving Manhattan permanently irritates me”
Who is Ed Koch?
Training ground in Florida for aviators in WWII
What is Pensacola?
Hellen Keller’s teacher
Who is Anne Sullivan?
Famous suffragette; 19th amendment passed on her bicentennial
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Issue defining LBJ’s presidency
What is Vietnam?
In 1856, this west pointer cast his only vote for president before his own election – for Buchanan
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Most common presidential religious affiliation
What is Episcopalian?
Act putting a duty on deeds, wills, newspapers, and playing cards
What is the Stamp Act?
On Nov. 3 1948 the Chicago Tribune erroneously reported that this New York Governor defeated Truman for President
Who is Thomas E. Dewey?
Carrying up to 400 passengers the first jumbo jet entered airline service in 1970
What is a Boeing 747?
Before he was Vice President, he was the CEO of the energy firm Haliburton
Who is Dick Cheney?
Sadly, of the 17,000 Union soldiers buried in the national cemetery at this battle site, 75% are listed as unknowns
What is Vicksburg?
Creator of the Boy Scouts
Who is Lord Baden Powell?
This Vietnam vet was senator from Massachusetts from 1985 to 2013
Who is John Kerry?