Making & Breaking Freedom in U.S. History (10 Key Events)

True or False: Between 1000 & 1500 A.D., a lot of European cities grew.

Bacon's Rebellion took place in 1676, during the ________ era. Even though Bacon rebelled against the governor of Virginia... he wasn't rebelling against the British King.

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against the powerful nation of...

True or False: After the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, Women IMMEDIATELY gained the right to vote.

True or False: During the Gilded Age (1870-1900), business profits increased... but workers' wages didn't necessarily increase.

True or False: After the Spanish-American War, the United States took control of the Philippines (a chain of islands near China).

True or False: The Russian Revolution (1917) helped lead to a wave of fear of Communism in the United States.

American planes dropped nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, effectively ending World War 2. Where were the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki located?

True or False: The U.S. government put a huge focus on building highways during the 1950s.

True or False: During World War 2, the United States created a new government program to make it easier for Mexican workers to come to the United States... this was called the "Bracero Program."