Events in American History

Revolution

1.      How many colonies were there by the time of the French and Indian War?
- There were 13 colonies.

2.      What was the slogan of the protesters in Boston?
- “no taxation without representation”.

3.      Where did the Revolutionary War begin?
- The revolutionary war began in Lexington

4.      Where did the colonies declare their independence and when did it happen?
- The colonies declared their independence at the congress in Philadelphia in 1776.

Slavery and the Civil War

1.               When did the first African slaves arrive in the New World?
- the first African slaves arrived in the New World in 1619.

2.               When was the importation of new slaves made illegal?
- importation of slaves was made illegal in 1807.

3.               When did Abraham Lincoln become president?
- Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860

4.               What did his victory lead to?
- His victory led to that South Carolina left the union and was followed by 10 other states.

5.               Which role did the Emancipation Proclamation play?
-it was important in the releasing of slaves

The USA in WW I and WW II

1.               What do we call Woodrow Wilsons policy in the first part of WWI?
- Wilsons policy was called isolationism.

2.               What made the US enter the war?
- The US entered the war when an American boat was attacked.

3.               What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
- Leauge of Nations was formed to secure peace.

4.               When did the US enter WW II?
- US entered the WW2 on December 7 in 1941.

5.               Which president was responsible for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- Harry S. Truman

6.               How did the wars change life for American women?
-Women entered workplaces.

The Cold War

1.               Why was it a surprise that the US and the USSR did not work together after WW II?
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2.               There was a constant race between the US and the USSR to be in front technologically. Which country was the first country in space?
-USSR were the first ones in space

3.               Who said: “A small step for man, but a giant leap for mankind”?
- Neil Armstrong

4.               Two men were central in the process of ending the Cold War. Who were they?
Ronald Regan and Mikhail Gorbachev.