Geography
Presidents & Other important people
Vocabulary
Law
Miscellaneous
100
Name one Native American Tribe that lived in the U.S. territory
Potawatomi, Iroquois, Chicasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Shawnee, Miami, Sauk Fox
100
Simon Bolivar led revolutions against _____
Spain
100
commerce
trade
100
This purchase doubled the size of the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase
100
What is the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
the American flag
200
What issue did the North states and the South states disagree on?
slavery
200
Why was Henry Clay called "the peacemaker"? (hint: Missouri Compromise)
he helped settle the dispute between the north and south regarding the new state, Missouri
200
nationalism
a feeling of belonging to your nation
200
The Rush-Bagot Agreement and the Convention of 1818 were between _____ and ____
British Canada & U.S.
200
What does this phrase mean and what is its significance: "Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave?"
if the flag is still waving, that means America has won the battle
300
What is the setting of the Star-Spangled Banner poem? Where does it take place?
Fort McHenry
300
Who's nickname was "Jemmy"
President James Madison
300
What is a primary source document?
a document that came from a person that witnessed an event in history (letters, journals, poems, etc)
300
The Missouri compromise had three main agreements. Name at least 2 of them.
1. Missouri=slave state 2. Maine=free state 3. Any more new states north of Missouri would be free states (no slavery)
300
The War of 1812 was between ____ and _____
Great Britain and the U.S.
400
Name one present day state that was part of the Spanish territory in 1820
California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Utah
400
What did Francis Scott Key do?
he wrote the poem called the Star-Spangled Banner, which eventually became the National Anthem of the U.S.A.
400
amendment
change
400
What was decided in the Adams-Onis treaty?
The U.S. would get part of Florida and give up the other part to Spain and the U.S. gave Spain what is now Texas.
400
Sing or recite part of the Star-Spangled Banner
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light...
500
What is the area of land called that the US and Great Britain both shared claim of?
Oregon Country
500
Who's presidency was referred to as the "Presidency of Good Feelings"?
James Monroe
500
What is "displacement"
being moved/kicked out/pushed out of the place where you live
500
What did President Monroe warn European countries about in the Monroe Doctrine?
He warned them not to create any new colonies in North or South America
500
List the first 5 presidents in order
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
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