8th Grade American History Preview

Which of these famous Americans was killed at the Alamo?

What document issued by Abraham Lincoln began the process of freeing the slaves?

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

In what year did Columbus arrive in the Americas?

What Shoshone Indian served as a guide for Lewis and Clark?

Who led the American army during the American Revolution?

TRIVIA! How does Joy get out of the memory-destroying pit known as the Memory Dump?

What famous American gold rush occurred in 1849?

What was America's manifest destiny?

Who did the Texans fight at the Battle of the Alamo?

What hero of the Battle of New Orleans later became a U.S. President?

Who invented the cotton gin?

Where was the first permanent English settlement in America?

What tribe of Native Americans suffered on the "Trail of Tears"?

What was the earliest cash crop in the American colonies?

Guess the T.V. show

Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?

What era saw goods change from handmade to machine-made?

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

Which branch of the government makes the laws?

Who did the United States fight during the War of 1812?

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Movie Trivia: Name this movie.

On what date was American independence declared?

What was the plan to rebuild the U.S. after the Civil War called?

What was the Underground Railroad?

Who is this man?

Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

What area of land did President Jefferson buy from France in 1803?

Who was the first president to die in office?

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs?

Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 American colonies?

Which group of people landed at Plymouth, MA in 1620?

What mode of travel did most pioneers take on the Oregon Trail?

Logo Trivia

What general led Union troops to overall victory in the Civil War?

Who won the French and Indian War?

Which country established the 13 American colonies?

Where was the largest battle ever fought on American soil?

What are the names of the main characters in Friends?

From what country did the United States get its independence?

What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' famous voyage?

What Supreme Court case allowed the expansion of slavery into the west?

What is the name of our country's present constitution?

Who was the British king during the America Revolution?