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15 Cards in this Set
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When was the American Great Depression?
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The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world.
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When was the "Bill of Rights ratified?
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After much debate and an agreement to add a "Bill of Rights" the United State Consitution was ratified in 1787.
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When did the first man walk on the moon?
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The world watched Neil Armstrong step onto the Moon’s surface on July 20, 1969.
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When was World War I? How did it start and end?
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The years of World War I which was trigger by the assasssination of Archduke Ferdinand and ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
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When was the first permanent English settlement in North America started? What was the name of the colony?
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the first permanent English settlement in North America started 1607. The settlement was called Jamestown in honor of King James I of England.
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When was the Declaration of Independenced approved?
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On July 4, 1776, fifty-six representatives of the thirteen colonies unanimously approved the Declaration of Independence.
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When was the American Civil War? Where did it start and end?
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The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865. It began with the firing on Fort Sumter and ended with the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House.
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When did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Purchase?
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In 1803, despite concerns regarding the constiutionality of his actions, President Thomas Jefferson arranges the Louisiana Purchase from France.
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What happened in 1492 in Americas? What were the names of his boats?
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The Italian navigator, Christopher Columbus, who sailed with the support of the Spanish crown arrived in the Americas. The three ships were the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María.
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Who signed the Magna Carta and when? What rights does it give to citizens?
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The Magna Carta, the cornerstone of English justice and lawas was signed by King Joh in 1215. It asserted the right of citizens to a trial by jury, no imprisonment without a trial or taxation except by legal means.
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When did William the Conqueror become the firts Norman king of England?
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In 1066, William the Conqueror become the firts Norman king of England after defeating the English at the Battle of Hasting.
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When was World War II? Where did it start and end? What event caused the U.S. to enter the war?
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1939-1945- The years of World War II which began with the German invasion of Poland and ended with the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. the U. S. entered WWII after Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941,.
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When was the Spanish-American War? What event caused the U.S. to enter the war? What were the results of this war?
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The Spanish-American War took place in 1898 and began after the USS Maine exploded in Havana (Cuba) Harbor. Spain was forced to leave Cuba and U.S. gained Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.
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When was the French Revolution? Why was it important?
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1789--The French Revolution began with a peasant revolt that sought to limit the powers of the Catholic church and weaken the power of the nobility and monarch.
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What landmark court case in U.S. Supreme Court was in 1954?
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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)which ended legal segregation in public schools,
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