Unit 1
How many colonies were there at the start of the American Revolution?
13
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
What were the names of the two explorers who explored the Western part of the United States in 1801?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Name one of the trails to the West that pioneers used.
Oregon, Santa Fe, Mormon
What were the two sides that fought against each other in the Civil War?
Union and Confederacy - North and South
Name one Southern Colony.
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What are the three branches of our government?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
What was the name of the purchase that vastly increased the territory of the United States?
Lousiana Purchase
What was discovered in the West that brought thousands of people to move west?
Gold
Who was president during the entirety of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army that fought for the United States?
George Washington
Name one of the freedoms of the First Amendment? Freedom of...
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to Petition the Government
What was the name of the rebellion that was the first major crisis of Washington's presidency, and also shares its name with a type of alcohol?
The Whiskey Rebellion
What group of people were removed from their homelands and forced to move west?
Native Americans
Name one of the two generals, on either side, who ended the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
What document was written by Thomas Jefferson to declare the colonies' independence from England?
The Declaration of Independence
What was the name of America's first governing document?
The Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the person who was Thomas Jefferson's rival and who also has a famous play named after them?
Alexander Hamilton
What were the names of the people who moved west in search of gold? (Hint: Their name is shared with a San Francisco sports team)
What is the name of the violent protest that occurred in the town of Boston and was one of the causes of the American Revolution?
The Boston Massacre
How many votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the presidential election?
270
Name four of the first seven presidents.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, JQA, and Andrew Jackson
What state had a revolution against Mexico?
Texas