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25 important questions on History USA

Where did columbus land?

Hispaniola, Bahamas

Mayflower settled in America for what reasons?

The ship that took the Pelgrim Fathers to Plymouth, Massachussets in the US 1620. they were Puritans, who left England because they wanted to start a new society where they would be free to practice their religion

What is the declaration of independence

The document written in 1776, in which the thirteen britisch colonies in America officially started that they were an independent nation and would no longer agree to be ruled by britain
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Who fought against whom in the war of independence?

13 American Colonies vs. Britain

Who were the founding fathers? give three names

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin

Why are they called the Founding Fathers?

They established or 'founded' a country

What does the constitution consist of?

The highest law of the government of the US. it consist of seven articles and 27 amendments

What is the Bill of Rights?

A part of the US constitution which is a list of rights of US citizens

Give to examples of the rights discribed in the Bill of rights

Freedom of speech and Freedom of religion

What was the American Civil War about?

11 southern states fought against the northern states (federal government)

The Union (Yankees) were led by

Abraham Lincoln

The Confederaate states (rebels) were led by

Jefferson Davis

What role did the US have in WWI

The US brought tanks and airplanes into the war, helping it out of deadlock and forcing victory over the enemy

What does 'roaring twenties' mean?

Term used to describe the 1920s, in the US years of Prohibition and a lot of crime.

What was Prohibited in the roaring twenties?

Production and sale of alcohol was forbidden to avoid alcohol abuse

The prohibition of production and sale of alcohol caused some problems

This caused a lot of criminal activity in the US.

What role did the US have in WWII

First they supplied weapons. The US troops took part ( after pearson harbor) in D-Day to end war in Europe

What does the Civil Rights Act stipulate

The US law that outlaws discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

What happend during the Vietnam War?

During the Vietnam War, China and the Soviet Union intended to spread commnism form of governance.Eventually, the US entered Vietna and stopped them instead pushing for a democratic system of governance. Approximately 2 million people died as result

When was the Vietnam War?

1954-1975

Who fought against whom in the Vietnam War

War in Vietnam between communists north and non-communists south 

Who fought against whom in the Gulf War I

Iraq versus Kuwait

Who was Bill Clinton

He was the 42nd president of the US, from 1993 to 2001. Clinton was a popular president for most of his period in office, because the US economy was strong. He is also known for a sex scandal that happened near the end of the time he was president

Who was George W. Bush jr.

He was the 43rd President of the US, from 2001 to 2009. He is the son of the former President George Bush.

Who is Barack Obama

Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the US, and the first African American to hold the office

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