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History Facts 1-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first permanent English settlement founded in 1607? | Jamestown |
| When was the Declaration Of Independence signed? | July 4th, 1776 |
| When was the Constitution of the United States written? | 1787 |
| President Thomas Jefferson purchased the __________________________ from france in 1803. | Louisiana Territory |
| The Civil War was fought from _______to_______. | 1861 to 1865 |
| Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired at? | Lexington, Massachusetts |
| What was the site of the first real battle of the American Revolution, immediately following the shots fired at Lexington? | Concord, Massachusetts |
| What was the turning point of the American Revolution? | Battle of Saratoga |
| The british defeat at _______________________ by George Washington's troops signaled of the American Revolution. | Yorktown, Virginia |
| Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? | Fort Sumpter |
| What was the turning point of the Civil War in the North? Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again. | Battle of Gettysburg |
| The capture of ______________________ by the North in 1863 effectively split the confederacy in two and gave control of the MIssissippi River to the Union. | Vicksburg, Mississippi |