Those buildings in Washington, D.C.
Who cares about US history??
Where in the world?
Picture Time
Were you here?
100
The US Constitution has this many articles.
What is seven?
100
English settlers first arrived in the Americas in this US state.
Bonus 100 pts: What year?
What is Virginia in 1607?
100
According to the dominant theory, Humans originated in this continent over 200,000 years ago.
What is Africa?
100
The largest source of the federal government's budget comes from this source.
What is the income tax, i.e. taxes taken from what you earn each year?
100
To the nearest hundred, this many native tribes inhabited North America before European colonization.
What is 600?
200
This power is given to the Chief Executive of the government to deny a bill passed by Congress.
What is a presidential veto?
200
This conflict was responsible for the most deaths of US soldiers in war.
What is the US Civil War?
200
This ocean borders the United States on it's eastern side.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200
On a timeline, dates used to be listed as BC or AD, 'before Christ' and ' Anno Domini '; however, these are now used instead.
What are BCE and CE, 'before common era' and common era'?
200
This form of government is practiced in countries run by clerics groups, usually with an official state religion.
What is a theocracy?
300
This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury, protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and allows a person to remain silent in court.
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
This soldier-turned-politician, commonly called Old Hickory, was a populist who was instrumental in evicting Native people from the Eastern US.
Who is President Andrew Jackson?
300
This US state was made into the 'Indian Territory' by the Removal Act. For a bonus, name it's capital city, too!
What is Oklahoma?
(Okalahoma City is the capital)
300
This figure, seated at the table in the center, represents the United States in many political cartoons.
Who is Uncle Sam?
300
Prior to European colonization, there were many native tribes in Rhode Island. Name 1 of these.
Who are the Narragansetts, Pequot-Mohegan, Wampanaog, Nipmuck, or Niantic?
400
This branch of government has the authority to declare war and set tax rates.
What is the legislative branch? (Congress)
400
This territory was added after a land deal with France and explored by Louis, Clark, and Sacagawea.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
400
This invisible line runs from North to South around the globe through Greenwich, England.
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
This road was part of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 that led natives out of the southeastern United States.
What is the Trail of Tears?
400
To the nearest thousand dollars, the Federal Poverty level for a family of 3 people.
What is $27,320 annually
500
This addition to the US Constitution led to the acceptance by several states, including Rhode Island.
Bonus 100 points: In what year?
What is the Bill of Rights in 1791?
500
This year was when Native Americans were granted US citizenship.
What is 1924?
500
Rhode Island, New York, and Virginia were part of the 13 British Colonies. Name the other 10 for 100pts each!
What are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia?
500
This idea led to the drive for western expansion of the US from "sea to shining sea."
What is 'Manifest Destiny?'
500
This collection of native tribes' own government system was a foundation for the US Constitution, especially influencing the relationship between state and federal governments.
What is the Iroquois Confederation?