Questions 2 Flashcards
What year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
1776
True or False: The Constitution was ratified in 1787.
True
Fill in the blank: The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the _______.
Bill of Rights
Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter in 1861
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What was the main purpose of the Louisiana Purchase?
To expand U.S. territory and access to resources.
Name one reason for the War of 1812.
Impressment of American sailors by the British.
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln.
True
What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction Era?
To rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education?
That racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a significant economic crisis that began in 1929.
Great Depression
Which U.S. President initiated the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the primary cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
True or False: The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
True
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What was the main objective of the Civil Rights Movement?
To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
Which event is often considered the start of the women’s suffrage movement in the U.S.?
The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848
Fill in the blank: The _______ Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Civil Rights
What does the term ‘McCarthyism’ refer to?
The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper evidence, particularly during the Red Scare.
Which war was fought between the North and South in the United States?
The American Civil War
True or False: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans.
True
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To aid Western Europe’s economic recovery after World War II.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
