Potpurri
He was killed during a famous duel in 1804.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
He was the head of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
This invention was able to remove plant seeds so the final product could be shipped to northern factories to produce clothing
What is the Cotton Gin?
People heading west had to cross these steep mountains in Colorado and Utah.
What are the Rockies?
This is the highest court in the United States today.
Who is the Supreme Court?
This animal truly caused the Black Death to spread across Europe.
What are fleas or rats?
This gun, used the American Revolution, was very inaccurate. That's why armies had to fight close to each other.
What is the musket?
This was the capital of the Confederacy and located in Virginia.
What is Richmond?
This scientific mass created the Cumberland Gap, allowing people to move west easily.
What is a meteor?
In Colonial Times, they received the dunking stool as a punishment if they baked bad bread.
Who are women?
This famous children’s nursery rhyme was written about the Black Death.
What is Ring Around the Rosie
Freidrich Von Steuben introduced this weapon to George Washington's men. It was attached to the barrel of a gun so that it could be used in case the gun misfired.
What is the bayonet?
This fort was taken by the Mexican Army and Texans wanted revenge. A new slogan came out called "Remember The _________"
What is the Alamo?
This animal was so rich and valuable for skins that it almost became extinct.
What is the beaver?
This is one type of currency used to pay fines in Colonial America.
What is the Pound, shilling, or pence?
Hamilton originally held which position under George Washington.
What is the "Secretary of the Treasury"?
This is the title that the President is given, under the Executive Branch, as the leader of the armed forces.
What is "Commander-In-Chief"?
Convicted criminals in England were banished to this colony near South Carolina
What is Georgia?
The widespread Gold Rush took place in this state….although there wasn’t much gold.
What is California?
This law, developed in 1850, forced northerners to return runaway slaves to the south.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
Knights, serfs and vassals worked under this political and economic system in Europe.
What is Feudalism?
He was President when the War of 1812 took place. His wife saved as much as she could, when the British set fire to the White House.
Who is James Madison?
Lincoln wrote this document and freed the slaves on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
In this event, Andrew Jackson forced thousands of natives to leave Florida for Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This is the term for the crime of speaking out against the church.
What is blasphemy?