What two major countries were at war during the War of 1812?
France and England
100
What did American nickname the first steam powered train?
The Iron Horse
100
What did James Madison's father call him?
Jemmy
200
What does "united" mean?
Joined together, working together.
200
Where did Madison grow up?
On a plantation in Virginia.
200
What does it mean to "impress" sailors?
To capture them.
200
What was the name of the first railroad in America?
The Transcontinental Railroad
200
What are the first words of the US Constitution?
We the people...
300
What war did Americans fight in to become free from England?
The American Revolution
300
Why did the men keep the windows closed at their meeting at Independence Hall?
They didn't want anyone to hear what they were planning.
300
Whose side did the Americans fight on during the War of 1812?
France
300
What was a different way that people traveled west other than on the railroad?
With wagon trains
300
What is a nickname for the American warship called the Constitution?
Old Ironsides
400
Name three of the original 13 colonies.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
400
What had the men finished at the end of their meetings?
The United States Constitution
400
What was a nickname for the Americans who wanted to fight in order to get Canada?
War Hawks
400
What was the name of the mountain range that settlers had to cross to journey out west?
Appalachian Mountains
400
How old is Kristina Teacher?
27
500
How is a leader chosen in a democracy?
The people of the democracy vote.
500
What city did the men meet to discuss the Constitution?
Philadelphia
500
What land did Americans want as a result of the War of 1812?