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Who was is attributed to be the Who was is attributed to be the greatest leader of the greatest leader of the

Revolutionary War. So great in Revolutionary War. So great in fact that after the war the fact that after the war the Revolutionaries offered to Revolutionaries offered to

make him king?make him king?

Answer: George WashingtonAnswer: George WashingtonBack to Board

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What did the revolutionaries call What did the revolutionaries call those who wanted the thirteen those who wanted the thirteen

colonies to remain a part of colonies to remain a part of England. Many of whom fled to England. Many of whom fled to

Canada during this time?Canada during this time?

Answer: LoyalistAnswer: LoyalistBack to Board

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Which country sent troops and Which country sent troops and supplies to the Revolutionaries supplies to the Revolutionaries

during the war to get back at the during the war to get back at the British for previous conflicts?British for previous conflicts?

Answer: France Answer: France Back to Board

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What was the generals name who What was the generals name who betrayed the American forces betrayed the American forces

and held the post at West Point?and held the post at West Point?

Answer: Benedict ArnoldAnswer: Benedict Arnold

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Who was the British General who Who was the British General who surrendered at the battle siege surrendered at the battle siege

of York town bringing the of York town bringing the Revolutionary war to a close?Revolutionary war to a close?

Answer: General CornwallisAnswer: General Cornwallis

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Who was the Union General that Who was the Union General that terroized the south and began his terroized the south and began his march in Tennessee and finished march in Tennessee and finished in Atlanta Georgia burning it to in Atlanta Georgia burning it to

the ground?the ground?

Answer: U.S. GrantAnswer: U.S. GrantBack to Board

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Who was the leader of the Who was the leader of the Confederate forces?Confederate forces?

Answer: General Robert E. LeeAnswer: General Robert E. LeeBack to Board

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What was the operation called that What was the operation called that attempted to strangle the south attempted to strangle the south

using the new invention the using the new invention the ironclad?ironclad?

Answer: Operation Anaconda Answer: Operation Anaconda Back to Board

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Who was elected a president of Who was elected a president of the Confederate states?the Confederate states?

Answer: Jefferson DavisAnswer: Jefferson DavisBack to Board

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What is the event called where the What is the event called where the Confederacy surrendered to the Confederacy surrendered to the

Union?Union?

Answer: Gettysburg AddressAnswer: Gettysburg AddressBack to Board

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Who was the president of the United Who was the president of the United States of America during World War States of America during World War

I?I?

Answer: Woodrow WilsonAnswer: Woodrow WilsonBack to Board

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Who were the Central Powers during Who were the Central Powers during the the

World War I?World War I?

Answer: Germany, Austria-Hungary Answer: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empireand Ottoman Empire

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When did the United States enter When did the United States enter World War I?World War I?

Answer: April 1917Answer: April 1917

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Who was the leader of the Germany Who was the leader of the Germany during the First World War?during the First World War?

Answer: Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II

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On who’s side did the United On who’s side did the United States enter the war on?States enter the war on?

Answer: The Entente PowersAnswer: The Entente PowersBack to Board

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What is the reason for the United What is the reason for the United States of America Entering the States of America Entering the

Second World War in 1945?Second World War in 1945?

Answer: Pearl HarborAnswer: Pearl Harbor

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Who was President at the end of Who was President at the end of the Second World War due to the Second World War due to

the death of Franklin Roosevelt?the death of Franklin Roosevelt?

Answer: Franklin RooseveltAnswer: Franklin Roosevelt

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For how long and the Second World For how long and the Second World War been going on before the War been going on before the

United States entered the war?United States entered the war?

Answer: 5 yearsAnswer: 5 years

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What was the battle in which What was the battle in which United States and British forces United States and British forces crossed the British Channel and crossed the British Channel and began the Second front of the began the Second front of the

war?war?

Answer: The Battle of NormandyAnswer: The Battle of NormandyBack to Board

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What organization was created as a What organization was created as a result of the Second world war to result of the Second world war to

help prevent another such war help prevent another such war from happening again?from happening again?

Answer: The United NationsAnswer: The United NationsBack to Board

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Who was the President who fought Who was the President who fought the Desert Storm War in 1991 in the Desert Storm War in 1991 in

which U.S. forces came to the which U.S. forces came to the defense of Kuwait?defense of Kuwait?

Answer: George Bush (Senior)Answer: George Bush (Senior)Back to Board

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Who was president during the Great Who was president during the Great Depression and had slums resulting Depression and had slums resulting

from the depression named after him?from the depression named after him?

Answer: Herbert HooverAnswer: Herbert Hoover

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Who was president at the Who was president at the beginning of the Vietnam War?beginning of the Vietnam War?

Answer: Lyndon B JohnsonAnswer: Lyndon B JohnsonBack to Board

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Who was the President that made Who was the President that made the Louisiana Purchase from the Louisiana Purchase from

Napoleon during the Napoleonic Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars?Wars?

Answer: Thomas JeffersonAnswer: Thomas JeffersonBack to Board

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Can you name the president in this video Can you name the president in this video clip?clip?

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=VB6hLg3PRbY=VB6hLg3PRbY

Answer: John F. KennedyAnswer: John F. KennedyBack to Board