Historical American Events

On May 14, 1607, what event happened?

• The Jamestown Colony was established

• The American Revolution began

• The Pilgrims met Native Americans who helped them plant corn

• The Mayflower set sail

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved what?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The United States Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Gettysburg Address

On March 4, 1789,

• The Articles of Confederation were signed

• The United States Constitution came into effect

• Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil War began

On September 25, 1789?

• The United States Bill of Rights was created to set limits on government actions in regard to personal liberties

• George Washington crossed the Delaware River

• Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride warning colonists about the British troops

• President Lincoln was assassinated

The battle of the Alamo took place in?

• 1836

• 1843

• 1822

• 1896

What famous battle took place in 1863?

• Alamo

• Gettysburg

• Fort Henry

• Yorktown

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln happened on?

• July 4, 1776

• November 11, 1865

• April 15, 1865

• September 1848

13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed abolishing slavery in?

• 1865

• 1863

• 1858

• 1924

Apollo 8, the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth’s orbit occurred on?

• January 22, 1966

• March 15, 1977

• January 4, 1969

• December 21, 1968

On September 11, 2001, what event took place?

• Operation Desert Storm began

• Terrorist attacks took place in New York City

• The U.S. landed on the moon for the 5th time

• Barack Obama was inaugurated