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Primary sources are important to use when learning about history because they help us
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visualize different historical periods
become critical thinkers
understand different perspectives of the past
2
What does Mrs. Schreiber always say before she shows Mr. Bett's Songs?
This is Grammy Award Winning...
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You know you'll be sin
I feel a song coming on!
3
Which two rivers are the longest in the US?
Mississippi and Missouri
Potomac and Mississippi
Missouri and Columbia
Potomac and Rio Grande
4
Who was the first president to declare war?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
5
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
July 2, 1776
April 9, 1865
6
Who was the first president to be impeached?
Donald Trump
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
7
Who led the first non-indigenous land expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Davey Crockett
Zebulon Pike
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
8
Which job is statistically the deadliest job in the United States?
Soldier
Middle School Teacher
President
Police Officer
9
About 4,000 members of which Native American tribe died of cold, hunger or disease on the Trail of Tears?
Shoshone
Potawatomi
Cherokee
Choctow
10
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day. What was the date?
How am I supposed to know this?
July 4, 1826
January 1, 1863
April 15, 1865
11
Where did BOTH Mr. Tyner and Mrs. Schreiber go to College?
Western Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Michigan State University
Grand Valley University
12
T/F Mr. Tyner and Mrs. Schreiber's passion for history makes me excited to learn more
True
False
13
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of American history?
Antietam
Gettysburg
September 11, 2001
Pearl Harbor
14
What is the video portraying?
Civil War Campfire
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's Necktie
Lincoln's Loops
15
Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
16
How old are Mrs. Schreiber's children?
14 and 12
13 and 6
13 and 11
10 and 8
17
According to Mrs. Schreiber, who is the cutest kid in the entire world?
Mrs. Burrow's daughter, Miloh
Mr. Tyner's grandson, Ryder
Her nephew, Maximus
Mrs. Musk's son Nathan
18
Which colony was the first to become a State?
Delaware
Virginia
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
19
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
20
What are the names of Mrs. Schreiber's two Wiener Dogs?
Whyte and Restau
Laverne and Shirley
Willie and Nelson
Gus and Ginny
21
Where were most Civil War Battles fought?
In Washington DC
Along the coast
Along the Mississippi River
Virginia
22
Who was the only President to never marry?
James K Polk
Chester Arthur
James Buchanan
Andrew Jackson
23
What year did the war of 1812 begin?
2073
1812
1743
1811
24
Which city was the first capital of the United States?
Washington DC
New York City
Wayland
Philadelphia
25
George Washington belonged to which political party?
He was not a member of any political party. He thought they were dangerous
Whig
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
26
Why should we study history?
Because it's so fun, duh!
Because it's important to understand the past
So we can learn about where we came from
All of the above
27
Which United States president who served for the SHORTEST amount of time?
John Quincy Adams
William Henry Harrison
Martin VanBuren
Abraham Lincoln
28
How many Presidents of the United States have there been?
46
50
2
100
29
How tall is Mrs. Schreiber?
5'6"
4'10 1/2"
5'1"
5'10"
30
What was the first governing document of the newly created United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
