Statistics for Proud Chapters in American History

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
In 1914, this car company sets a precedent by more than doubling its employees' wages and reducing work hours	Ford	97%
This general and future president defeats the British at the Battle of Yorktown, effectively deciding the American Revolutionary War	George Washington	97%
Jonas Salk develops the first vaccine for this disease	Polio	94%
This document, including the line "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal", is signed	Declaration of Independence	91%
This rival "empire" collapses in 1991, leaving the US as the world's sole superpower	Soviet Union	91%
Neil Armstrong is the first human to set foot on this celestial object	Moon	88%
This black American woman refuses to give up her bus seat in 1955, triggering boycotts and protests	Rosa Parks	88%
This black athlete wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, shaming Hitler	Jesse Owens	81%
This president breaks up powerful corporations, earning the nickname "Trust Buster"	Theodore Roosevelt	75%
Orson Welles directs, produces, writes and stars in this 1941 film, widely considered one of the best	Citizen Kane	66%
This initiative, named for a Secretary of State, helps European economies recover following WWII	Marshall Plan	63%
This 1964 law prohibits discrimination based on race and sex	{Civil} {Rights} Act	59%
Name for the ice hockey game in which an American team of amateurs defeated the Soviet Union in Lake Placid	Miracle on Ice	47%