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28 Cards in this Set
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Monroe Doctrine |
1823 |
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Operation Desert Storm |
1991 |
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Spanish-American War |
1898 |
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America pulls out of the Vietnam War |
1973 |
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Black Tuesday |
1929 |
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Treaty of Paris |
1783 |
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End of the Mexican War |
1848 |
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada |
1588 |
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Berlin Wall opened |
1989 |
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End of Reconstruction |
1877 |
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Declaration of Independence |
1776 |
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America enters WW1 |
1917 |
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V-J Day |
1945 |
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Louisiana Purchase |
1803 |
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Who was the first black cabinet member? |
Robert Weaver |
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What became the first state to allow civil unions? |
Vermont |
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What state determined the outcome of the 2000 presidential elections? |
Florida |
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Who built the Great Northern Railroad? |
James J. Hill |
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What agreement established the World Trade Organization? |
GATT |
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Who was the dictator of Panama that was arrested by U.S. troops? |
Manuel Noriega |
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In what country were 63 Americans taken hostage in 1979? |
Iran |
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What court decision made abortion legal? |
Roe vs. Wade |
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Who was the spokesperson for détente during the Nixon administration? |
Henry Kissinger |
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Who became the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court? |
Sandra Day O'Connor |
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Which General led at D-Day? |
Dwight Eisenhower |
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Who was known as the greatest communicator? |
Ronald Reagan |
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Who wrote History of Plymouth Plantation? |
William Bradford |
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What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution? |
Delaware |
