Which general led the Confederate Army?
Correct answer(s):
- Robert E. Lee
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History
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Who was known for advocating nonviolent protest during the Civil Rights Movement?
Correct answer(s):
- Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the main purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Correct answer(s):
- To assist freed slaves and poor whites
What was the significance of the Stonewall Riots in 1969?
Correct answer(s):
- They marked the beginning of the LGBTQ+ rights movement
What event is known as the “March to the Sea”?
Correct answer(s):
- Sherman's campaign to destroy Southern railroads
What was the main focus of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1960s and 70s?
Correct answer(s):
- To achieve equality and rights for women
Which battle was fought in Pennsylvania?
Correct answer(s):
- Battle of Gettysburg
What year did the American Civil War begin?
Correct answer(s):
- 1861
Who was known for the saying, “War is hell”?
Correct answer(s):
- William Tecumseh Sherman
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Correct answer(s):
- South Carolina
What was the main objective of the Confederate States?
Correct answer(s):
- To maintain slavery and states' rights
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
Correct answer(s):
- Jefferson Davis
What document did Abraham Lincoln issue to free enslaved people in Confederate states?
Correct answer(s):
- The Emancipation Proclamation
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Battle of Gettysburg
Which amendment to the Constitution prohibits alcohol?
Correct answer(s):
- 18th Amendment
What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
Correct answer(s):
- It desegregated public schools
Who was known as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement”?
Correct answer(s):
- Rosa Parks
Which U.S. President is known for his “Fourteen Points” peace plan?
Correct answer(s):
- Woodrow Wilson
What was the main outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Correct answer(s):
- Established "separate but equal" doctrine
What was the main purpose of the G.I. Bill?
Correct answer(s):
- To offer education benefits to veterans