2nd Half of the Year
In the Missouri Compromise of 1821, what state was added as a slave state?
Missouri
Who was the first president of the United States?
In the Compromise of 1850, which act was created that sent a police force to capture people who had escaped slavery?
The Fugitive Slave Act
What is the name of the document that was written to declare independence against Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
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Which group of people supported independence against Great Britain, and often protested and boycotted British goods and laws?
Patriots
What was the term used to describe the idea the United States is destined by God to take over all of North America?
Manifest Destiny
What are the THREE branches of the United States government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Which two men were a part of Washington's Cabinet, and debated often on important issues? (hint: there was a broadway musical written about one of them)
Hamilton and Jefferson
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights